Punjab rural poll landslide boosts AAP run for 2027; Cong totters; SAD bounces back in Malwa | Political Pulse News
The results of the rural local body polls in Punjab brought cheers for the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), came as a relief for the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and left the BJP disappointed, even as the Opposition parties accused the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government of “excesses”. The principal Opposition Congress, which finished a distant runner-up, claimed that these polls were “no barometer to check the popularity of the government”. The panchayat poll results also renewed the buzz over a possible alliance between the Akali Dal and the BJP. Calling the results a “grand victory” ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls, the AAP said they indicated “lack of anti-incumbency even after nearly four years in power” in the state. The Sukhbir Badal-led SAD, which is trying to revive itself after being plagued by factionalism and infighting for a long time, claimed that the results showed the party was “inching towards victory in the 2027 Assembly polls”. A total of 347 zila parishads and 2,838 panchayat samitis across the state went to the polls with ballot …
