With the 2027 Punjab Legislative Assembly poll drawing nearer, the state’s leading political formations have shifted into full‑scale mobilisation, deploying volunteers, road‑shows and issue‑centric rallies to sway the electorate.
SAD initiates a door‑to‑door drive across all 117 constituencies
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) will launch its ground‑level operation on 6 October, kicking off from Attari under the guidance of party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal. The scheme enlists volunteers to visit every household, gather local grievances and suggestions, and feed the data into a draft manifesto that is slated for unveiling on 1 November. A statewide bus circuit, also led by Badal, is set to commence on 10 November, delivering the party’s message directly to voters.
AAP foregrounds its record in government
The incumbent Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) continues to ride the wave of its governance tenure. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is touring assembly segments, meeting constituents and highlighting flagship initiatives such as free electricity and the ‘Mawan‑Dhian Satkar’ programme. Party ministers and legislators have been urged to maintain a visible presence in their constituencies, reinforcing the narrative that AAP’s development agenda is delivering concrete benefits. In the 2022 election, AAP captured 92 of Punjab’s 117 seats, forming the state government.
BJP heightens anti‑drug narrative with a massive yatra
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has placed the fight against drug abuse at the core of its Punjab outreach. In September, the party rolled out the ‘Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra’, dispatching four separate yatras that together covered roughly 4,000 km across every assembly constituency. The campaign culminated in a rally at Jalandhar on 30 September, where Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed supporters. Though the BJP managed only two seats in the 2022 Assembly poll and failed to win any of Punjab’s 13 Lok Sabha seats in 2024, its vote share has shown a modest rise.
Congress works on organisational rejuvenation
The Indian National Congress has responded to internal challenges by installing Pargat Singh as the new state president, succeeding Raja Warring. Singh’s immediate mandate is to bridge factional divides, heal internal wounds and revitalise the party’s grassroots framework ahead of the 2027 contest. In the 2022 Assembly election, Congress secured 18 seats, but improved its showing in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, winning seven of the 13 parliamentary seats in Punjab.
The grassroots battle is already in motion
Even with several months left before voting day, the surge in door‑to‑door canvassing, bus tours and issue‑focused rallies indicates that Punjab’s political theatre is entering a decisive phase. While SAD is harvesting voter input for its forthcoming manifesto, AAP is spotlighting its governance achievements, BJP is foregrounding the anti‑drug narrative, and Congress is concentrating on rebuilding its organisational base. In the weeks ahead, constituency‑level events are expected to multiply as each party strives to lock in support before the 2027 polls.
