Political parties focusing on religion, caste ahead of Punjab elections
Zee News
Not just the traditional political parties like Indian National Congress, Bhartiya Janta Party, Shiromani Akali Dal (B), but the new entrants like Aam Adami Party or Shiromani Akali Dal- Sayukat are also playing the same vote bank politics.
Chandigarh: Ahead of the 2022 assembly elections, the political parties in Punjab have focused their attention on religion, castes, and sub-castes to woo the voters of particular communities in their respective fold - oblivious of the fact that exploiting the fault lines will only deepen the divide with time.
Not just the traditional political parties like Indian National Congress, Bhartiya Janta Party, Shiromani Akali Dal (B), but the new entrants like Aam Adami Party or Shiromani Akali Dal- Sayukat are also playing the same vote bank politics.
Insiders in Punjab Congress are of the view that the party has no doubt played its ‘Dalit' trump card ahead of 2022 assembly elections and has taken a lead by appointing Charanjit Singh Channi as chief minister while other political parties have been making announcements and promises to appoint a Dalit as chief minister or deputy chief minister if voted to power.
