Sachin Pilot: Congress Only Party Capable of Forming Stable Government in Punjab

Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Thursday asserted that the Congress was the only party capable of providing a stable and functional government in Punjab, claiming that no other political outfit could form a government on its own in the 2027 Assembly elections. He also predicted that the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government would "collapse" once the Model Code of Conduct comes into force, targeting the state dispensation over issues such as law and order and drug menace. On the selection of candidates for the 2027 Punjab Assembly polls, Pilot, the party's state in-charge, said ticket distribution would be strictly merit-based, with preference given to loyal and hardworking workers, particularly deserving youth. He assured party workers that candidates would be selected through the Congress's organisational process and only those who merit the opportunity would be fielded.