But even the newbie Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) too did not exude the confidence it did before the polling day. A victory in Punjab could catapult AAP to the national scene against the Congress and BJP in the 2019 parliamentary polls. “Both the Congress and SAD-BJP know it would not be business as usual if AAP takes Punjab. As the two ruled Punjab alternately, the businesses of both Congress and SAD-BJP leaders have flourished. Read More | Punjab polls: Captain Amarinder dismisses AAP as social media hypeOld-timers in Punjab perhaps know the game is bigger than it seems.

Source: Hindustan Times February 05, 2017 14:13 UTC