Congress’ change of CM unlikely to sway Punjab’s voters

Unkept promises and lack of development have left a bitter taste among citizens

A few metres from Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s residence in Punjab’s Morinda town, standing at the Dholan Majra ‘chowk’ (intersection) with his handcart, 57-year-old Ashok Kumar, a fruit juice vendor, is unimpressed by the many poll promises from different political parties.

Unhappy over the pot-holed, slushy road that hurts his business, Mr. Kumar is miffed over the indifferent attitude of authorities and successive governments including the ruling Congress towards addressing concerns of common people.