Moreover, in the last five years, the AAP’s central leadership failed to nurture and groom its leaders in Punjab.Political analysts opined that in the present situation, it could well turn out to be a direct fight between Congress and the AAP in Punjab. But Bhagwant Mann, they feel, would do well to improve his public perception as a non-serious politician.Dr Gurmeet Singh, head of the Department of Hindi at Panjab University, feels that the AAP did not have much of a choice on who to name as its CM candidate. He pointed out that Bhagwant Mann was its best-known leader in Punjab, who managed to retain his popularity even during the so-called Modi wave by getting elected as MP for two terms from Sangrur.”No doubt he is infamous for ‘drinking’, but his talent overcomes this shortcoming. Mann has a golden opportunity if he does end up being Punjab CM if AAP somehow manages to get a majority in the Vidhan Sabha. In the absence of political stalwarts like Parkash Singh Badal and Capt. Amarinder Singh, Mann is primarily facing Congress’ Charanjit Singh Channi. Mann also has the opportunity to change the narrative to ‘Ab ki baar Kerjiwal sarkar’,” Dr Singh opined.
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