Farmers in the politics of Punjab: A big challenge for SAD, Congress and AAP in villages; Captain also got a setback, BJP’s advantage in cities

With the help of the movement on the Singhu border, the farmers have now found their way to reach the Punjab Assembly. 25 farmers’ organizations of Punjab have come into the fray by forming ‘United Samaj Morcha’. There is a big discussion among this that what will be the effect on other parties after farmer’s politics? Political experts believe that the penetration of farmers is more in the villages. In such a situation, the challenge has increased for Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal), Congress and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) at the village level.

At the same time, the decision of the farmers has dealt a blow to the former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh in the villages, but the alliance of BJP in the cities can benefit. BJP does city politics in Punjab. At the same time, Captain has a good support base in the urban section. In such a situation, Akali Dal and Congress are most worried about the decision of the farmers.

Whose challenge?

Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal): The Akali Dal calls itself a Panthak party. Whose core vote bank is rural Sikh. If farmers are contesting elections, then Akali Dal’s vote bank will be divided in the villages. The Akali Dal is already surrounded by its support for the Agriculture Act. Later Harsimrat Badal resigned from the central government. Sukhbir Badal broke the alliance but the farmers could not accept him. After breaking ties with BJP, Akali Dal has to struggle in urban vote bank.

Congress : This is a big setback for the pair of party chief Navjot Sidhu and CM Charanjit Channi. Even before the Sikh face in the organization and government, the caste math of the party is disturbed. Congress does not have any strong face in the cities. The Congress was wooing the farmers first on the issue of agitation and then farmers memorial, loan waiver, compensation, but now everything has been snatched away.

AAP : Aam Aadmi Party’s base is also more in villages. Last time most of his 20 seats were from rural areas. If the farmers themselves are contesting elections, then it is a setback for them. However, if according to the discussion, they have an alliance with the farmers, then it will prove beneficial for you in rural areas.

BJP : The entry of farmers into politics is both harmful and beneficial for the BJP. The advantage is that the BJP will now openly say that the farmers were doing politics from the very beginning. This thing will be redeemed in the urban class. At the same time, farmers do not have much base in cities, in such a situation BJP can take advantage of it. The disadvantage is that the wounds of the peasant movement will remain green till the elections are held. Which will harm the party. This has come as a setback to the BJP, which is hoping for a little outreach in the villages.

In the midst of the agitation, the farmer leaders had sweetened the Captain’s mouth for increasing the rate of sugarcane.

Capt Amarinder Singh: Former CM Captain Amarinder Singh, who formed the Punjab Lok Congress, has a good reputation in the villages as well as in the cities. Captain’s farmers have also been in discussion about good relations with the leaders. There was a discussion that the farmers would benefit the Captain, but now that the farmers themselves are contesting the elections, the Captain has got a setback. The captain will definitely be in advantage in the cities because there he is fighting with the BJP.

Why farmers are important.. Rural vote bank dominates 77 out of 117 seats

The entry of farmers into politics in Punjab is important because of the 77 out of 117 seats, the rural vote bank dominates. Of these, 26 are completely rural, while 51 seats are semi-urban. Farmers are effective in both the places. This is the concern for the parties doing politics in rural seats. Till now, through these seats, the BJP could not even maintain an equal alliance with the Akali Dal, far from a big victory in Punjab. By focusing on the remaining 40 urban seats in Punjab, this time the BJP is making a claim for the new government.