It is Punjab바카라s complete disillusionment with the traditional parties 바카라 both national as well as regional 바카라 that defines the massive victory of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the 2022 state assembly election, according to political observers.
AAP, which is comparatively a new entrant in the Punjab politics, was being seen as a surging political force in the run up to the elections. But until the exit polls, many analysts failed to predict that the party would easily cross the majority mark.
Although sensing the regional sentiment, AAP had announced its two times MP from Sangrur Lok Sabha seat Bhagwant Mann as its chief ministerial candidate, it sought votes in the name of Arvind Kejriwal. The party바카라s poll slogan 바카라Ek Mauka Kejriwal Nu (One chance to Kejriwal)바카라 also underlined AAP바카라s poll narrative that the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Congress couldn바카라t redress the longstanding issues of the state and therefore the people should give an opportunity to the AAP.
Since the start of agrarian crisis in Punjab, the political power has traditionally kept oscillating between the SAD, SAD-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) alliance, and the Congress. AAP바카라s another poll slogan, 바카라Is baar na khaawaange dhokha, Bhagwant Maan te Kejriwal nu dewaange mauka (We won바카라t be fooled this time, we will give chance to Bhagwant Mann and Kejriwal)바카라 captured the popular disenchantment with other parties.
바카라Unlike previous state assembly election campaign in 2017, AAP didn바카라t involve Punjabi and Sikh diaspora to shed its pro-Khalistani image. And it seems to have played in its favour,바카라 said Mandeep Punia, a Chandigarh-based journalist and political analyst. According to Punia, the party did well by declaring Bhagwant Mann as its chief ministerial candidate, thus putting to rest all speculations that an 바카라outsider바카라 Arvind Kejriwal could become Punjab바카라s chief minister.
Describing the factors that led to AAP바카라s electoral success in Punjab, Abhishek Srivastava, who is author of 바카라Aam Aadmi Ke Naam Par바카라, an anthology of anti-corruption movement in India, said, 바카라The perception that AAP is in direct conflict with the BJP in the Centre played in the party바카라s interest. Moreover, the party had supported farmers바카라 protest at the Delhi borders. The people had already tried SAD (Badal) and the Congress.바카라
The unceremonious exit of Captain Amarinder Singh backfired on Congress, according to Srivastava. He said, 바카라Punjab has a deep-seated nationalist sentiment and has a long association with the armed forces. Therefore, his exit dented Congress바카라 image in public perception. Also, Charanjit Singh Channi failed to consolidate Dalit votes.바카라
Underscoring AAP바카라s alleged aloofness from larger ideological commitments, Srivastava wondered, 바카라while the party has never spoken about larger issues of the state which are related to federalism, it has got the mandate. It is yet to be analysed as to why a state that is known for its political consciousness has placed such a party in the driving seat.바카라
Besides peoples바카라 disillusionment with the SAD and the Congress, Ashutosh Kumar, head of the Political Science department at Panjab University, also linked AAP바카라s victory to Delhi Model of governance, which is credited with quality education and healthcare at government-run institutions, cheaper electricity and safe drinking water.
바카라AAP gave some hope to the people that it may clean up the system that has been plagued by several mafias for the past over 20 years. There바카라s hoping that AAP that has an untainted past in the politics of Punjab, will fulfill its poll promises,바카라 Professor Kumar said.
While canvassing, the party offered several freebies, promising to deposit Rs 1,000 into the accounts of women on a monthly basis. This move is also believed to have galvanised women votes in rural areas where women continue to struggle with the patriarchy and economic subjugation. In fact, almost two months before the election, AAP leader and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal had formally launched a registration drive for his proposed scheme, saying the welfare scheme will be funded by stopping the purported Rs 20,000 crore illegal sand mining business that also involved politicians.
But farmer leaders like Joginder Singh Ugrahan, president of Punjab바카라s biggest farm union BKU (Ugrahan), feels that it would be almost impossible for AAP to redress all the issues. His organisation hadn바카라t supported any political party in the assembly election. 바카라They can curb corruption but can바카라t fulfill their other two promises regarding drug-free Punjab and providing employment to educated unemployed youth,바카라 Ugrahan said, adding, 바카라They don't have a roadmap for the revival of Punjab바카라s economy.바카라
