Punjab Election

The BJP is making Punjab’s drug problem a central theme of its campaign ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. However, the party faces a bigger challenge than attracting attention: convincing voters that it can deliver meaningful change on an issue that has affected communities for years.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticised Rahul Gandhi and opposition parties over their allegations concerning electoral processes. Shah also predicted an NDA victory in Punjab, intensifying the political exchange ahead of the state's next Assembly election.

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Growing protests over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, closer coordination among opposition parties and concerns over inflation, unemployment and rural distress are creating fresh challenges for the BJP ahead of key Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.

The Enforcement Directorate’s prolonged searches at Punjab’s GMADA offices have triggered a political confrontation between the AAP government and the BJP-led Centre, with allegations over land deals, reserve prices and the alleged role of Delhi AAP leaders.

AAP has suspended Maur MLA Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana after he raised concerns about teacher shortages in government schools attended by his children. The party disputes his allegations and cites school records showing 25 of 30 sanctioned teaching posts were filled. The controversy has intensified opposition criticism of the Bhagwant Mann government ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.

BJP Punjab in-charge Satish Poonia has reiterated that the party will contest all 117 Assembly seats independently in the 2027 Punjab election, amid speculation about a possible BJP-SAD alliance.

BJP-SAD alliance discussions were reported in August 2026, including a proposed 70-47 seat formula, but Punjab BJP chief Kewal Singh Dhillon and BJP in-charge Satish Poonia subsequently said the BJP would contest all 117 Assembly seats on its own. No final alliance or seat-sharing agreement has been announced.

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.

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.

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.