BJP forms manifesto, chargesheet panels ahead of 2027 Punjab polls

With the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections approaching, the BJP has begun putting together its electoral strategy, setting up separate committees to prepare its manifesto and highlight alleged failures of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.

Punjab BJP chief Kewal Singh Dhillon announced the formation of the two panels on Sunday. The State Manifesto Committee will be headed by senior party leader Avinash Rai Khanna, while former state BJP president Sunil Jakhar will lead the State Chargesheet Committee.

Raghav Chadha, Harbhajan Singh in manifesto panel

The 13-member manifesto committee has been tasked with drafting the party's vision and electoral roadmap for Punjab. Among its members are Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha and Harbhajan Singh.

The panel also includes Manpreet Singh Badal, Ashwani Sharma, Manoranjan Kalia, Som Parkash, Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi, Ashwani Sekhri, Satnam Singh Sandhu, Rajinder Gupta, Parampal Kaur and H S Phoolka.

The BJP said the inclusion of senior leaders would bring together their experience and representation from different fields while preparing the party's election manifesto.

Sunil Jakhar to head chargesheet committee

The 14-member State Chargesheet Committee will prepare a document highlighting the alleged shortcomings and failures of the AAP government in Punjab.

Besides Jakhar, the panel comprises Iqbal Singh Lalpura, Vijay Sampla, Shwet Malik, Maharani Preneet Kaur, Ravneet Singh Bittu, Dinesh Babbu, Sushil Rinku, Geja Ram, Vikramjit Singh Sahney, Ashok Mittal, Sandeep Pathak, SS Channi and Jagmeet Singh Brar.

The party said senior leaders had been assigned specific responsibilities in the chargesheet committee as well.

The formation of the two panels marks an organisational step in the BJP's preparations for the Punjab polls, with one committee tasked with outlining its promises and the other focusing on building its case against the incumbent government.