Chandigarh, March 19 -- As Punjab braces itself for the Lok Sabha elections in the seventh and the final phase on June 1, the political landscape is ablaze with anticipation and activity. With the countdown underway, parties are gearing up for what promises to be a fiercely contested battle for the state's 13 parliamentary seats. Amidst shifting loyalties, resurrecting alliances, and strategic maneuvers, each major political party is positioning itself to secure dominance in this crucial electoral battleground.

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), buoyed by triumph in the 2022 state assembly elections, stands firm in its decision to contest independently. Leveraging promises fulfilled by the Bhagwant Mann Government and its track record in De...