Is AAP's Presence Growing In Punjab? An NDTV Ground Report
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Some farmers NDTV spoke to told us a new party should be given a chance.
The battle for Punjab, which goes to polls early next year, has intensified with the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party pushing hard to expand its turf beyond Delhi. Delhi | Actor Sonu Sood meets Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the national capital pic.twitter.com/FgSIzrWTpN ਪੂਰੀ ਦੁਨੀਆ 'ਚ ਭਾਰਤ ਦਾ ਨਾਂ ਰੌਸ਼ਨ ਕਰਨ ਵਾਲੇ ਰੈਸਲਰ 'ਦ ਗ੍ਰੇਟ ਖ਼ਲੀ' ਜੀ ਨਾਲ ਅੱਜ ਮੁਲਾਕਾਤ ਹੋਈ। ਦਿੱਲੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਿਜਲੀ-ਪਾਣੀ, ਸਕੂਲ-ਹਸਪਤਾਲ ਵਿੱਚ ਕੀਤੇ ਕੰਮ ਉਹਨਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਬਹੁਤ ਪਸੰਦ ਆਏ। ਹੁਣ ਇਹ ਸਭ ਕੰਮ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਵਿੱਚ ਵੀ ਕਰਨੇ ਨੇ, ਅਸੀਂ ਸਾਰੇ ਮਿਲ ਕੇ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਨੂੰ ਬਦਲਾਂਗੇ। pic.twitter.com/nxf9EsW5ZL
Kicking off its 'Mission Punjab' campaign in Amritsar, Arvind Kejriwal said: "Just vote for us once, give us a chance then you won't feel the need to vote for anyone else."
Last time the AAP won 20 of the 117 seats in Punjab. Their MPs fell from 4 in 2014, to just 1 in 2019.
But on ground, is the party's presence growing? NDTV witnessed an air of dissatisfaction against the Akalis, BJP and the Congress. What is working for the AAP in Punjab is the internal tussle within the Congress party. What is perhaps not working in favour of the AAP is its MLAs switching sides.
