Once they shared the same political platform under the Aam Aadmi Party. Today, Raghav Chadha is demanding Bhagwant Mann's resignation and calling for the first FIR under Punjab's new anti-sacrilege law against the very Chief Minister he once stood beside. The question is: Does this dramatic political fallout expose how quickly alliances change in politics ? And with Raghav Chadha now attacking AAP from the BJP camp, could this confrontation become a significant political weapon in the BJP's campaign against Bhagwant Mann ahead of the 2027 Punjab elections ?
कभी दोनों आम आदमी पार्टी के एक ही राजनीतिक मंच पर साथ खड़े थे। आज वही राघव चड्ढा, भगवंत मान के इस्तीफे की मांग कर रहे हैं और पंजाब के नए बेअदबी कानून के तहत सबसे पहली एफ.आई.आर. मुख्यमंत्री के खिलाफ दर्ज करने की बात कह रहे हैं। सवाल यह है: क्या यह राजनीतिक टकराव दिखाता है कि राजनीति में रिश्ते और सिद्धांत कितनी तेजी से बदल जाते हैं ? और अब जब राघव चड्ढा भाजपा के मंच से आम आदमी पार्टी पर हमला बोल रहे हैं, तो क्या यह टकराव 2027 के पंजाब चुनाव में भाजपा के लिए भगवंत मान के खिलाफ सबसे बड़ा राजनीतिक हथियार बन सकता है ?
As BJP leaders continue to speak confidently about expanding the party's footprint in Punjab and even forming a future government, a more uncomfortable question remains. The question is: If an election were held tomorrow, could the BJP confidently name even 20 candidates with a realistic chance of winning, let alone 117 ? While the party has succeeded in increasing its visibility and attracting prominent faces, elections are won booth by booth, constituency by constituency. Has the BJP built enough local leadership across Punjab to convert ambition into seats, or is the party still relying more on narratives than on a fully developed electoral machine ? As 2027 approaches, is the BJP preparing to govern Punjab, or still preparing to compete for it ?
