Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra

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.

A controversy over government bungalows in Chandigarh has become a fresh political issue in Punjab, with BJP, Congress and SAD leaders questioning the use of official residences by Delhi-based AAP leaders and functionaries ahead of the 2027 Assembly election.

Punjab’s 2027 Assembly contest is taking shape around competing campaigns on governance, welfare, drugs, agriculture and regional politics. AAP has begun a door-to-door campaign highlighting its government’s record, while BJP is conducting an anti-drug yatra across the state. At the same time, Congress, SAD and Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) are working to expand their organisational and political space ahead of the election.

Punjab’s 2027 political contest is increasingly centred on the drug crisis, with major parties using the issue to challenge rivals and strengthen their voter outreach. The BJP and SAD are pursuing separate anti-drug campaigns, while AAP and Congress are focusing on governance, past government records and the wider trafficking network.

Punjab's drug crisis has become a major political battleground ahead of the 2027 Assembly election, with the BJP's Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra, SAD's women-led campaign, AAP's statewide outreach and Congress's criticism putting drugs and trafficking at the centre of the political debate.

AAP has intensified its political response after ED searches at GMADA and locations linked to Punjab government figures, while Bhagwant Mann's election campaign, the BJP's anti-drug yatra and Congress's collective-leadership strategy add to the growing political activity ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections

Political observers say the BJP's Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra should be viewed as both an anti-drug campaign and an effort to strengthen the party's grassroots presence ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly election.

Opposition parties in Punjab have intensified their campaign against the Aam Aadmi Party government over the state's drug problem and recent incidents involving people who said they had raised concerns about drug availability. A 21-member joint action committee comprising representatives of the Congress, BJP, Shiromani Akali Dal and other organisations has announced an indefinite protest in Sangrur, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's home district. The development comes ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has launched the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) door-to-door campaign for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections under the “Mann Da Munafa” theme. After formally launching the party’s election campaign in Ludhiana on September 19, Mann began direct household outreach from Dhuri on September 20, presenting the AAP government’s four-and-a-half-year record and welfare initiatives to voters.

A tragic incident in Telangana has sparked anger among State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) employees after a 24-year-old woman bus conductor, Gundla Pravalika, died following an alleged attack by a passenger. The conductor, who was seriously injured after being pushed out of a moving bus during an argument over ticket change, succumbed to her injuries after nearly ten days of treatment.

Karnataka's latest bus fare hike has triggered a political controversy across the state, with opposition parties strongly criticising the Congress government over the increased financial burden on ordinary passengers. The revised fares for state-run transport corporations have come into effect from midnight on November 4, making bus journeys more expensive for thousands of daily commuters.