The state has never given any government a second chance. Chief Minister Amarinder Singh claims he will break that record and his bitter opponents the BJP-Shiromani Akali Dal alliance say that they will rout the ‘Raja’.
Amarinder brought in Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to woo voters and told them that returning the Congress to power is in their interest, as the party has the support of the UPA government. Amarinder’s showpiece is the development he claims he has brought to the state.
The state is one of the leading destinations for special economic zones (SEZ), but the SEZs have generated controversy and may not get kudos from farmers.
The SAD-BJP alliance’s shining star will be former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu, who resigned as Amritsar MP after being convicted in a death case.
Sidhu, who is seeking re-election, has said that his mission is to defeat Amarinder. Sidhu’s oratory and his Sidhui-sms get him a standing ovation wherever he goes in Punjab but will it get him votes.
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