Punjab Elections: Issues that matter
Punjab goes to the polls on January 30 and analysts are predicting a defeat for the BJP Akali Dal combine. But the lack of fresh ideas from the opposition and a jaded public mood means there is still cause for cheer.
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Farmers, a big vote-bank in Punjab, are also not too happy with the ruling Akali Dal-BJP combine. The government proposal to set up a power plant in Gobindpura village has run into trouble when farmers refused to part with 100 acres of land. This could be a big electoral issue for the Congress.
