Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Mann Warns Punjab Voters of Possible BJP-Akali Farm Law Pact
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann spoke about the next state election in 2027.
He said the BJP might join hands with the Akali Dal if the Akalis agree to support three farm laws.
Mann warned that such an alliance could bring the laws back for farmers.
He also accused the BJP and Akalis of using divisions and focusing mainly on gaining power.
Mann criticized Congress and Akali leaders as well.
He said his government had improved schools, hospitals, roads, electricity and water supplies.
He also described programs offering healthcare and money to women.
These statements were made by Mann at a public gathering in Sangrur.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party could ally with the Shiromani Akali Dal if it agrees to support three farm laws.
Mann accused the BJP and Akalis of using communal politics and seeking power at the expense of Punjab’s interests.
He warned that a renewed BJP-Akali alliance could impose farm laws on farmers if elected in the 2027 Punjab Assembly polls.
Mann highlighted government initiatives including free electricity, healthcare coverage, women’s financial assistance, jobs, roads and canal irrigation.
He said his government had fulfilled its promises and contrasted its record with what he described as the failures of the Congress and Akali governments.
- Who
- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Shiromani Akali Dal, the Congress and Aam Aadmi Party government.
- What
- Mann warned that the BJP could ally with the Akali Dal if it accepts a condition to pass three farm laws.
- When
- The remarks were made ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly polls; the article does not give the date of the gathering.
- Where
- At a Lok Milni gathering in Sangrur, Punjab.
- Why
- Mann said the warning was necessary because he alleged that the BJP and Akali Dal were preparing to return to power and could revive farm laws.
- Speaker
- Bhagwant Singh Mann, Chief Minister of Punjab
- Potential alliance
- The Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiromani Akali Dal
- Election mentioned
- 2027 Punjab Vidhan Sabha polls
- Farm-law claim
- Mann said an alliance could depend on the Akali Dal accepting passage of three farm laws
- Healthcare scheme
- Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna offers cashless treatment of up to Rs 10 lakh per Punjab resident family, according to Mann
- Women’s assistance
- The Mukh Mantri Mawan Dheeyan Satkar Yojna provides ₹1,000 to women and ₹1,500 to Scheduled Caste women, according to Mann
- Canal irrigation
- Mann said canal irrigation had expanded from 26% to 80% of Punjab’s area
- Government schools
- Mann said the number of government-school students clearing NEET rose from 80 in 2021 to 882 in 2026