As the countdown to Punjab’s 2027 Legislative Assembly election begins, the state’s leading political formations have switched to full‑throttle campaigning, deploying volunteers, road‑shows and issue‑centric rallies to sway the electorate.
SAD initiates a door‑to‑door sweep across all 117 constituencies
The Shiromani Akali Dal will kick off its grassroots push on 6 October, with a launch ceremony in Attari led by party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal. Volunteers will canvass every constituency, knocking on doors, logging local grievances and suggestions. The amassed data will feed directly into the party’s manifesto, slated for unveiling on 1 November. A statewide bus tour, also headed by Badal, is set to roll out on 10 November, carrying the SAD narrative straight to voters.
AAP highlights its record in government
The incumbent Aam Aadmi Party is leveraging its time in power to reinforce its brand. Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is touring assembly segments, meeting residents and showcasing 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, underscoring the message that AAP’s development agenda is delivering concrete benefits. In the 2022 election, AAP captured 92 of Punjab’s 117 seats, securing a decisive majority.
BJP intensifies anti‑drug messaging with a massive yatra
The Bharatiya Janata Party has placed the fight against drug abuse at the heart of its Punjab outreach. In September, it launched the ‘Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra’, dispatching four caravans that traversed roughly 4,000 km across all assembly constituencies. The tour culminated in a rally in Jalandhar on 30 September, where Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed supporters. Although the BJP won only two seats in the 2022 Assembly poll and failed to secure any of Punjab’s 13 Lok Sabha seats in 2024, its vote share has shown a modest upward trend.
Congress seeks organisational rejuvenation
The Indian National Congress has responded to internal challenges by appointing Pargat Singh as the new state president, replacing Raja Warring. Singh’s immediate mandate is to knit together divergent factions, heal internal rifts and revitalize the party’s grassroots network ahead of the 2027 contest. In the 2022 Assembly election, Congress secured 18 seats, but improved its showing in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, winning seven of the 13 parliamentary seats in Punjab.
The ground battle is already in motion
Even with several months still left before the election, the surge in door‑to‑door canvassing, bus tours and issue‑focused rallies signals that Punjab’s political landscape is entering a decisive phase. While SAD gathers voter input for its upcoming manifesto, AAP foregrounds its governance achievements, BJP pushes the anti‑drug narrative, and Congress concentrates on rebuilding its organisational base. The coming weeks are likely to witness a flurry of constituency‑level events as each party strives to cement its support ahead of the 2027 polls.
