Manjeet Sehgal

BJP sources said the high command has already deployed party leaders to consolidate particular segments of voters in Punjab

Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal and Bhagwant Mann are cautiously treading their path. They have their defensive strategy, but any wrong turn could damage the party's 2027 election prospects.

Upheaval in the state's traditional power structures, cracks in the dynasty fortress, rebellion within political parties, a frustrated, hyper-connected generation of voters, and failed promises to curb the menace of drugs are all expected to pave the way for a new political era in 2027.

The issue of high number of unsolved sacrilege cases is also being used by the radicals to create public angst against mainstream political parties

Five reasons, including historical grievances, socio-economic distress, debt trap, geopolitical dynamics and Institutional Delivery Deficits, have kept the threat of separatism alive.

Winning over the Hindu electorate in Punjab has always proved highly challenging. Politicians, barring the hardliners, say they do not focus on Hindus and Sikhs separately. But the reality contradicts their assertion.

A multi-cornered fight between AAP, Congress, SAD, BJP, and Amritpal Singh-led Shiromani Akali Dal Waris Punjab De will make the contests difficult.

Channi also attempted another move to oppose the decision; however, the high command is firm on continuing with Amrinder Singh Raja Warring.