Chandigarh, December 8<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Congress\u2019 win in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections has come as a boost for the Punjab Congress, which is bracing for the coming civic body polls and 2024 parliamentary elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The win has come at a time when the Rahul Gandhi-led \u2018Bharat Jodo Yatra\u2019 is scheduled to enter Punjab, en route from Haryana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Punjab Congress had suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Aam Admi Party (AAP) in the Assembly elections held early this year, largely due to anti-incumbency factor and infighting in the state unit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa said, \u201cPunjab being a neighbouring state of Himachal Pradesh, today\u2019s poll results will have a direct bearing. Seeing the nine-month performance of the AAP in Punjab, people of Himachal Pradesh understood the design of the Arvind Kejriwal-led party. Anti-incumbency against the AAP is growing. The Delhi and Punjab model has been rejected by people in other states,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Amarpreet Singh Lally, general secretary, Indian Youth Congress (IYC), said the credit of the win in the HP elections also went to the leaders of Punjab Congress and workers who actively campaigned there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PPCC chief Amrinder Raja Warring said the BJP and AAP had been completely exposed by playing a \u201cfixed match\u201d in Gujarat, keeping alive the tradition of helping out each other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere was no doubt from day one that AAP was working in Gujarat to help the BJP. Now, it has been established beyond any doubt,\u201d he said, pointing out that with no AAP in Himachal Pradesh, the Congress easily trounced the saffron party.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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