The Congress better put its act together fast in Punjab. The Congress’s campaign has indeed floundered in recent weeks with Amarinder Singh captive in Delhi over ticket disputes while the AAP’s Arvind Kejriwal electioneered at a frenzied pace. About time the Congress’s central leadership realised that he also has connect of his own-- beyond the party appeal—with the Punjab electorate. A delay in his projection as the CM candidate would hurt the party’s campaign in what many see as a repeat of the 2012 poll mistake. If Sidhu stops playing hard to get ---and coincides his arrival with the Captain’s designation--- it will add ammunition to the party’s poll fire.

Source: Hindustan Times January 14, 2017 03:49 UTC