Chandigarh, May 10 -- In a political landscape where the "lotus" blooms, the roots of the Congress are entwined deeply within. Punjab, often hailed as the heartland of political fervour, is witnessing a captivating saga where the "hands" that once upheld the Congress emblem are now raising the banner of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's fervent call for a "Congress- mukt Bharat" (Congress-free India), the BJP's trajectory in Punjab tells a different story.
Consider this: The saffron brigade in Punjab is now led by a former Congress stalwart-the one who had led the Congress in 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Out of the 12 candidates fielded by the BJP, four boast direct affiliations with the Congress, while...