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BJP Vows to Fight All Punjab Assembly Seats, AAP Dismisses Claims
The BJP has announced it will contest every seat in the upcoming Punjab Assembly elections, a declaration that drew a sharp rebuke from the ruling Aam Aadmi Party. The announcement comes as senior party leaders touched down in the state to bolster organizational efforts.
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The Bharatiya Janata Party reiterated its commitment to field candidates across all constituencies in Punjab's forthcoming Assembly polls, marking an aggressive electoral push in the Congress-ruled state. The announcement signals the party's intent to expand its footprint in a region where it has historically held limited sway.
Senior BJP leader B.L. Santosh arrived in Punjab to oversee campaign preparations, receiving a ceremonial welcome at Mohali airport from state BJP president Sardar Kewal Singh Dhillon and co-incharge Sardar Narendra Singh Raina. The deployment of high-ranking party officials underscores the BJP's determination to mount a comprehensive challenge across the state.
The Aam Aadmi Party, which currently governs Punjab, swiftly dismissed the BJP's electoral ambitions, questioning the party's organizational capacity and ground presence in the state. Political analysts view the BJP's declaration as part of a broader strategy to consolidate anti-incumbency votes and challenge both the ruling AAP and the principal opposition Congress party.
The Punjab Assembly elections are shaping up as a three-cornered contest, with multiple parties vying for control of the 117-member legislature. Campaign activities have intensified across districts as parties ramp up grassroots mobilization and candidate selection processes ahead of the scheduled polling dates.