Episode 136: Indian State Elections - Punjab

In the recently held Punjab state assembly elections, the people voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). The election result has displaced the stronghold of the traditional parties in the state, Indian National Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal, and has given AAP the chance at governance outside Delhi. In the second and final part of the Indian state assembly election series, Ms Ramita Iyer, Research Analyst, ISAS spoke to Dr Ashutosh Kumar, Professor and Chairperson, Department of Political Science, Panjab University. In this episode, he decoded the Punjab election verdict and what it means for state and national politics in the coming days.