Chandigarh, July 7 -- Stepping up preparations for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, senior Congress leader and AICC General Secretary in-charge of Punjab Bhupesh Baghel on Tuesday asserted that the Congress remains "the only option" for the people of the State, claiming growing public disenchantment with the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

Addressing a meeting of District Congress Committee (DCC) presidents from across Punjab, Baghel said the party had entered election mode and was fully prepared for the political battle ahead. He maintained that the people of Punjab were looking towards the Congress for an alternative, alleging that the AAP government had failed to fulfil its promises and had pushed the state towards financial distress...