Arvind kejriwal has so far remained untouchable for the opposition camp, but a punjab victory could change the whole equation - in one stroke, he could spell trouble for rahul gandhi and mamata Banerjee.
In 2017, arvind kejriwal had full hope of forming the government in punjab as well as Goa, but it could not happen. Nothing was found in Goa, but the status of the largest opposition party in punjab had definitely been created. Still, gradually the MLAs changed their sides and went wherever they went. Among those who did this were those MLAs who were made the leader of the opposition by Arvind Kejriwal.
On his way out, Captain amarinder singh also got three aam aadmi party MLAs to join the Congress. It is not difficult to understand how much regret the three must be feeling now.
Before the announcement of assembly elections in five states of the country, arvind kejriwal, along with his most trusted colleagues manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh, kept visiting the spot by roaming around. They would also make promises of free electricity and water and also cry for the delhi model - but later the focus was on Punjab.
Kumar vishwas broke into havoc as arvind kejriwal focused on punjab - and came under attack from his political opponents. Along with prime minister Narendra Modi, rahul gandhi also started asking questions about Arvind Kejriwal's relationship with Khalistanis.
Seeing this, efforts were being made to prove arvind kejriwal as a traitor in punjab as well as in the delhi assembly elections. Kumar vishwas also started giving interviews in instalments and challenged him to come and debate anywhere - it was being told as if kejriwal wanted to separate punjab from the country and become the Prime Minister.
With arvind kejriwal being proved a traitor and a terrorist, Aam Aadmi Party's chief ministerial candidate bhagwant mann was branded as a number one drunkard. chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi even started saying that Captain amarinder singh and bhagwant mann cannot even deliver speeches without drinking alcohol - and Bhagwant Mann's party starts only after 4 o'clock.
However, it is punjab which gave 4 lok sabha MPs to the aam aadmi party in 2014 for the first time in the general elections - and now it is punjab that has given Bhagwant Mann's government to arvind kejriwal from the opposition camp rahul gandhi and mamta Banerjee. Like it is going to raise big leaders - who are working on an action plan to challenge prime minister Narendra Modi in 2024.
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