Chandigarh, April 22 -- As the state is bracing for the June 1 Lok Sabha elections, the Congress party is finding itself ensnared in a web of internal dissent and a flurry of high-profile defections in Punjab. With the battleground set and political alliances crystallizing, the Congress is grappling with a crisis of unity that threatens to undermine its electoral prospects.
The political landscape of Punjab is witnessing a seismic shift as families, deeply entrenched in the Congress fold for decades, are now bidding adieu to the grand old party, and that too in the run up to Lok Sabha elections. The departure of traditional Congress families - including Patiala royal family, the Jakhars, the Chaudharys, and the kin of the slain chief minis...