India, Nov. 15 -- The eight-day campaign is scheduled to cover nearly 625 km across 27 Assembly constituencies in the Malwa region. Around 2,000 bicycles have been arranged for the campaign.

The Congress's attempt to project unity through former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's 'Jawani Sambhal' cycle yatra has brought its internal differences into sharp focus, with the conspicuous absence of former Punjab Congress president and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring overshadowing the launch of the campaign on Thursday. The response to the rally, however, was reportedly not as enthusiastic as expected, raising questions about the campaign's initial public outreach and mobilisation.

The presence of Congress general secretary and ...