The Congress may have an opportunity to reclaim Punjab, but the state’s next Assembly election is shaping up to be an unusually unpredictable contest involving at least five political players, according to political observers. The party’s campaign has begun with Rahul Gandhi targeting Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over the drug menace, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) faces defections and questions over governance.
With the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections approaching, the Congress is attempting to revive its organisational machinery, the BJP is seeking to expand its political footprint, and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is struggling to regain lost ground. The Federal spoke to Professor Jagrup Singh Sekhon, academician from Punjab, senior journalist and political commentator Anita Katyal, and political analyst Ayushman Pandey to examine the emerging electoral landscape.
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