Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said though the contest in the Punjab assembly elections was no longer bipolar with the "advent of new smaller parties", BJP will nevertheless emerge clear winner.
The Bharatiya Janata Party, in alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal, is part of a coalition government in Punjab since 2007.
Due to misgovernance in Delhi and several mistakes they made in Punjab, the AAP’s popularity has come down significantly. I won’t say that AAP doesn’t exist in Punjab, but it is relevant only in a few seats. On the other hand, BJP has certain advantages. For example, the BJP-led central government is very popular among the masses.