Arvind Kejriwal on 2-day Punjab visit

Chandigarh/New Delhi, September 28

All eyes are on AAP national convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal as he begins his two-day Punjab visit on Wednesday. He is expected to make a “big announcement” regarding assured healthcare for all during the visit.

Kejriwal has chosen the commercial capital of the state — Ludhiana — to make his stopover at a time when the crucial Malwa belt seems to be in a political flux because of the crisis in the ruling Congress and rebellion by MLAs in this region. Kejriwal is supposed to meet industrialists in the evening and will make his “big announcement” on his vision for healthcare system on Thursday.

Earlier in the day, Punjab AAP co-convener Raghav Chadha tweeted: “Hon’ble Chief Minister of Delhi @ArvindKejriwal will be on a two-day visit to Punjab, starting tomorrow. Stay tuned for big announcements!” There is also a possibility of him declaring AAP’s chief ministerial face. The visit times with the ongoing factionalism within the ruling Congress, which has resulted in resignations of CM Capt Amarinder Singh recently and PCC chief Navjot Singh today ahead of the Assembly elections.

As the political waters gets choppier by the day, there is a sense of urgency among political parties in the state. The SAD has already entered into an alliance with the BSP in a bid to sway the SC vote, while its former ally BJP is focussing on small gatherings amid farmers’ backlash.

With the AAP having emerged as a political force in the state, its leaders sniff a chance at winning the election. — TNS