Why Prolonged Farmers' Agitation is Bad News for Mainstream Political Parties in Punjab As thousands of farmers continue to ...

Why Prolonged Farmers' Agitation is Bad News for Mainstream Political Parties in Punjab

As thousands of farmers continue to hold fort on the outskirts of the national capital, the ripple effect has started to impact the political waters of Punjab. The prolonged agitation is increasingly setting off alarm bells within mainstream parties with leaders trying to assess what indelible impact it leaves behind on the political landscape in the state where elections are due next year.

Though the biggest hit has been taken by the BJP which has lost its ally Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), other mainstream parties, including the ruling Congress, are not untouched either.