Days earlier, he had also said that AAP would project a Sikh as the chief ministerial face of his party. Making inroads into PunjabIf one were to look at the AAP, there is some interest in its governance model in Punjab. But there are concerns about its sidetracking of local leaders during the earlier election and its ambiguity on issues concerning Punjab, specifically on the river water issue. There is a general consensus that a futuristic vision for Punjab which gives precedence to the State’s interests is imperative. Unlike West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, the regional party of the State which is best placed to do that, the SAD, has failed in recent decades.

Source: The Hindu July 05, 2021 18:45 UTC