Punjab Election News

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 already entering an active organisational phase, with AAP, BJP and Congress strengthening their respective ground networks. The emerging campaign is likely to focus heavily on governance, agriculture, employment, drug-related concerns, welfare and water management.

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.

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.

Ahead of the Punjab Assembly Election 2027, the BJP has launched a statewide Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra focused on the issue of drugs. Four simultaneous yatras are planned to cover nearly 4,000 kilometres and all 117 Assembly constituencies, making the campaign a significant part of the party's pre-election outreach.

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.