In preparation for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced the formation of two critical committees: the State Manifesto Committee and the State Chargesheet Committee. The announcement was made on Sunday by state unit chief Kewal Singh Dhillon, marking a strategic step in the party’s electoral planning.
The 13-member Manifesto Committee is tasked with drafting the party’s vision and long-term electoral roadmap for the state. This committee is headed by senior BJP leader Avinash Rai Khanna. Notably, the panel includes Rajya Sabha Members of Parliament Raghav Chadha and Harbhajan Singh. Other members appointed to the committee include 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.
Simultaneously, the party has established a 14-member Chargesheet Committee, which will be led by former Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar. This group has been entrusted with the specific responsibility of compiling a comprehensive document detailing the alleged administrative and policy failures of the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab.
The Chargesheet Committee comprises several senior figures, including Iqbal Singh Lalpura, Vijay Sampla, Shwet Malik, Preneet Kaur, Ravneet Singh Bittu, Dinesh Babbu, Sushil Rinku, Geja Ram, Vikramjit Singh Sahney, Ashok Mittal, Sandeep Pathak, SS Channi, and Jagmeet Singh Brar. According to a party statement, the leadership has consciously brought together experienced individuals from diverse professional backgrounds to ensure a robust approach to both the upcoming manifesto and the critique of the current government’s tenure.
Key facts
- The 13-member Manifesto Committee is led by Avinash Rai Khanna.
- The 14-member Chargesheet Committee is headed by former Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar.
- Rajya Sabha MPs Raghav Chadha and Harbhajan Singh are among the members of the Manifesto Committee.
- The committees were formed on Sunday, November 15, 2026, ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.
Source: News18
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