Pargat Singh

Pargat Singh's appointment represents a significant organisational transition for the Punjab Congress ahead of the 2027 Assembly election. The immediate focus will be on coordination among the party's existing leadership and how the new PPCC president organises the state unit for the election.

Pargat Singh's appointment marks a significant organisational transition for the Punjab Congress ahead of the 2027 Assembly election. His experience as an MLA, former minister and former international hockey captain will now be combined with the responsibility of strengthening the party's state organisation and coordinating its election preparations.

Punjab Election 2027 preparations have entered an active phase, with the BJP making the drug menace the central theme of its statewide campaign through a 4,000-km Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra. AAP is responding by highlighting its governance record and grassroots outreach, while SAD is also using the drug issue in its Punjab Bachao and women-focused campaigns.

Punjab politics has entered an active pre-election phase, with AAP, BJP and SAD expanding grassroots mobilisation through door-to-door campaigns, yatras, rallies and public outreach ahead of the 2027 Assembly election.

BJP's 13-day Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra concludes in Jalandhar on September 30 with Amit Shah's rally, as Congress and AAP continue their political exchanges over Punjab's drug issue ahead of the 2027 Assembly election.