Pilot says AAP had 4.5 years to tackle drugs and gangsterism in Punjab

Congress leader Sachin Pilot has said the Aam Aadmi Party had four and a half years to curb the drug menace and gangsterism in Punjab. He argued that the BJP has no strong base in the state and has relied largely on support from the Shiromani Akali Dal. According to Pilot, the SAD has splintered and faces internal troubles, so it no longer wields the influence it had under Parkash Singh Badal. He predicted that the next Punjab contest would be essentially bipolar, with other players such as Amritpal Singh's party unlikely to produce a fractured mandate.