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Punjab is heading toward another important Assembly election in 2027, with political parties beginning preparations and focusing on governance, employment, farmers, law and order, development and other major public issues. The electoral contest is expected to bring renewed attention to Punjab Politics as parties prepare their campaigns.

Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema has responded to allegations surrounding the death of Dalit labourer Gulzar Singh, while opposition leaders have called for further investigation and accountability.

Congress leaders staged a protest in Chandigarh over the death of a Dalit man, with party leaders including Sachin Pilot, Partap Singh Bajwa and Amarinder Singh Raja Warring detained during the demonstration. The protest has added a fresh political dispute between Congress and the Punjab government.

The Bharatiya Janata Party has announced four Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatras beginning September 18, 2026, with plans to cover all 117 Assembly constituencies. The campaign will focus on the drug menace while also highlighting corruption, law and order and governance issues ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly election.

Senior Punjab Congress leaders Charanjit Singh Channi and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa have appeared together in a fresh show of unity, as the party steps up its criticism of the AAP government over law and order and the death of a Dalit agricultural labourer.

The Punjab Assembly Election 2027 is taking shape with the Congress deciding to contest the election without declaring a chief ministerial candidate before polling.

Political tensions in Punjab have intensified as Congress stepped up its attack on the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government over the drug menace, law and order and governance concerns. The opposition campaign comes as Congress prepares for the upcoming Punjab Assembly election and Sachin Pilot takes charge of the party’s state affairs.

A political controversy has erupted in Punjab after the death of a Sangrur farmer whose family says he had raised concerns about drug addiction and government action against the drug trade. Rahul Gandhi has demanded the resignation of Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema and called for an independent investigation.

Punjab politics has taken a new turn after farmers called off a week-long protest following written assurances from the state government. The government agreed to convene a special Assembly session on interstate water agreements and address several agricultural demands, temporarily reducing tensions between farmers and the AAP administration.