India, Aug. 2 -- Governance challenges and rising opposition threaten AAP's prospects before crucial Punjab Assembly elections.

After suffering a significant setback in the Delhi Assembly elections, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has turned its political attention almost entirely towards Punjab, the only state where it currently governs. As the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections draw closer, the party leadership has stepped up organisational activities and public outreach in an attempt to recreate the wave that delivered its historic mandate in 2022. This election, however, is expected to be far more challenging than the last. Unlike 2022, when AAP rode a strong anti-incumbency wave against traditional parties, the ruling party will now be judged...