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CM Charanjit Channi
‘Get strong Punjabis, don’t let Punjab enter Punjab for UP-Bihar’, this statement of Congress CM Charanjit Channi may prove to be a mistake, not a masterstroke. In fact, there are 8 seats in Punjab where the migrant vote bank dominates. He has the power to decide whether to win or lose. Apart from this, there are 12 seats in urban towns where they have an impact. Most of this vote bank goes in favor of Congress or BJP. If Channi’s statement has the opposite effect, then the BJP is sure to get its benefit.
The great difficulty for the Congress is that PM Narendra Modi linked Channi’s statement with the birthplace of Guru Ravidas ji and Shri Gurugobind Singh ji. Due to which there was a stir in the Congress. Immediately Punjab CM Charanjit Channi had to issue a statement made in the video that his statement was distorted.
Dominance in Ludhiana, Jalandhar and Amritsar
In Punjab where there is industry, the migrant vote bank is strong. The most powerful position is in Ludhiana and Jalandhar. In Ludhiana and Jalandhar, the vote bank of UP-Bihar is dominating in 3-3 seats. Amritsar also has an effective vote bank on 2 seats. In these places, migrants have even become councilors in corporation elections. Apart from this, there is some degree of migrant vote bank in the urban towns of other districts including Bathinda, Patiala.
Multicorner fight, so as many votes as councilors are effective
In the face-to-face contest between the Akali Dal and the Congress, the migrant vote bank did not get much preference in Punjab. However this time the situation is different. There is almost a multicorner fight over every seat. The Samyukta Samaj Morcha of farmers along with the Akali Dal-BSP alliance, Congress, Aam Aadmi Party, BJP-Captain Amarinder Singh and SAD Samyukta is contesting the elections. In such a situation, the margin of victory and defeat is sure to be less in most of the seats. In such a situation, a difference of 5-10 thousand votes like winning the election of councilor will also be very effective.
Understand… 3 big reasons for CM Channi’s bet
1. There is under current in the villages of Punjab regarding the Aam Aadmi Party. The reason for this is not the popularity of Arvind Kejriwal or AAP, but the displeasure of the villagers with the Congress and the Akali Dal. He is tired of these two. He is looking at you as an alternative to them.
2. Congress wants to make this fight between Channi and Kejriwal so that it becomes a Punjabi versus outsider issue. However, Kejriwal ended the issue of outsiders by making Bhagwant Mann the CM face. Despite this, the Congress was trying to please the Sikh vote bank.
3. The Congress is not getting the expected support in the cities. The reason for this is not the association of any big Hindu leader. Captain Amarinder Singh is no longer together. Veteran face Sunil Jakhar is away from publicity. Navjot Sidhu is popular in cities but has been confined to his seat due to not making a CM face. In such a situation, it is being linked to the polarization of the Sikh vote bank of the Congress.
Discomfort in Congress even due to PM’s bets
In the Abohar rally, PM Narendra Modi directly linked the SC brotherhood and Sikh society to the people of UP-Bihar to say ‘Bhaiya’. He said that the birthplace of Guru Ravidas is in Banaras, Uttar Pradesh. At the same time, the birthplace of Shri Gurugobind Singh is in Patna, Bihar. Will Congress also expel him from Punjab? Ravidas brotherhood has about 20 lakh devotees in Punjab. On the other hand, most of the Sikh community is there in Punjab. In such a situation, the restlessness has increased within the Congress. After which, along with CM Channi, Priyanka Gandhi also had to clarify that she had only told the outsiders who came for the elections.
Punjabiyat dominates in Punjab
Punjab is different from other states. In this state with a majority of Sikh population, people remain emotionally attached. Whether he supports any political party. Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal is constantly saying that he is the party of Punjab. Congress and AAP run from Delhi. When the issue of PM’s security lapses arose, the Congress immediately linked it to Punjabiyat. For this reason, with the help of Channi, the Congress played the stake of hardcore Sikh politics. However, after the controversy escalated, the Congress is now on the back foot.
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