As Punjab casts its vote in all 117 assembly constituencies today, News18 spoke with incumbent Chief Minister and Congress CM face Charanjit Singh Channi, as he went through a story in the newspaper that involved the BJP and Akalis from Dera Sacha Sauda. support was mentioned. The Dera’s support to the BJP brings a mixed reaction for Channi, who said he is “not worried at all”. “I have a habit of targeting everyone, be it BJP or Kejriwal,” he told News18.
Channi said there was no question that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) would not win the elections when people were asked if they were talking about the winds of change in Punjab. “I am the change. I am the change from the royalty form of politics that has been going on in Punjab for a long time.”
The Congress is facing one of the toughest challenges from the AAP in Punjab and is doing everything possible to ensure that the Arvind Kejriwal-led party does not form the government in Punjab.
Even today, on the day of polling, Channi was traveling from booth to booth in an attempt to project himself as the ‘Aam Aadmi ka CM’.
What has affected the image of the Congress this time is the massive infighting within the party. When asked about her relationship with state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, Channi said, “I firmly believe that we all need to be together and we are together but perhaps more could have been done. ”
Channi was made the chief minister hoping to capture the vote bank of Dalits and Scheduled Castes and Tribes, but it seems that may not be enough for the Congress.
Seeing Kejriwal’s allegations of having Khalistani links as a “desperate move”, Channi said, “It is not true. As a chief minister, I have every right to be concerned about national security and Punjab like There cannot be a party like AAP in the border state. Raising this issue, Congress hopes to bring fear factor especially among women going through the dark days of Khalistani movement in rural and border areas of Punjab. He said that if AAP If comes to power in Punjab, those days will return.
The election in Punjab could have two national implications: Will the AAP pursue its political ambitions and possibly become an alternative to the BJP in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, a space for which Mamata Banerjee is working. Another, if AAP wins Punjab elections, it is likely to make inroads in Haryana, Gujarat and other states. This is the reason why political parties like BJP do not want you to come to power in Punjab, top BJP sources tell News18.
But if Congress wins Punjab, it will be a confirmation of not only Channi’s ability and capability, but also of Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who risked replacing Amarinder Singh.
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