Chandigarh, May 4 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday called upon Punjab's OBC community to unite, saying that their "collective strength" could ensure that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) forms the next government in the border state where assembly elections are due in early 2027.

Saini, who himself hails from the OBC community, said the BJP works with everyone and gives equal representation to all sections of society. The OBC community in Punjab, he alleged, unfortunately did not get the "respect and opportunities" it deserved despite having a proud history with huge contribution in nation-building.

Addressing an OBC community sammelan in Rupnagar of Punjab on Sunday, Saini trained guns at chief minister Bhagwant Mann a...