The attack on Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal’s vehicle in Ludhiana, Punjab, shows that the main political contenders in Punjab — the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Shiromani Akali Dal — are worried about the Aam Aadmi Party’s rising influence in the state’s hinterland. The use of muscle power shall only increase the AAP’s appeal in Punjab.

Amandeep Singh

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