BJP to Contest All 117 Assembly Seats Alone in Punjab, Aims to Form Government: Manpreet Badal
Baljit Balli/ Babushahi Network Bureau
New Delhi/ Chandigarh, June 12, 2026 : Following a high-level meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Punjab unit in the national capital, Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon and senior leader Manpreet Singh Badal announced that the party has decided to contest all 117 assembly seats in Punjab independently in the upcoming elections. The BJP's crucial announcement comes just hours after AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal predicted that the Punjab Assembly elections are likely to be held in November 2026 and declared Bhagwant Mann as the party's CM face for the upcoming polls.
The strategy meeting was convened by BJP leader Nitin Nabina and addressed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. The top leadership held extensive discussions on the current state of affairs in Punjab and mapped out the roadmap for the state assembly elections, which are scheduled to take place six months from now.
Speaking to the media after the conclusion of the meeting, Manpreet Singh Badal expressed strong confidence in the party's prospects. "The BJP has firmly decided that we will enter the electoral battlefield alone on all 117 assembly seats. We are fully confident that the BJP will form the next government in Punjab," Badal said.
The Punjab leader who attened the meeting includes Kewal Singh Dhillon , Sunil Jakhar , Ravneet Bittu, Ashwani Sharma , Manpreet Badal , Jai Inder kaur , Fateh Bajwa, Rana Sodhi and Som Parkash.
Key Focus Areas for the Elections
Badal highlighted that the party will approach the voters of Punjab with a development-centric agenda while actively raising local grievances. The BJP’s election campaign will primarily focus on the following core issues plaguing the state:
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Severe unemployment and lack of opportunities for the youth
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The rampant drug menace affecting families across the state
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The deteriorating standards and accessibility of education
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Inadequate public health and healthcare infrastructure
Leveraging Governance Performance
Manpreet Badal further stated that the BJP intends to present the "report card" of its successful governance models from other BJP-ruled states to the people of Punjab. By showcasing the development, law and order, and economic growth achieved in those states, the party aims to convince Punjab's electorate that a BJP government is the only viable solution to rescue the state from its current crises.