College and City Captains to Campaign for Amarinder Singh in Punjab

As Punjab gears up for Assembly elections in early 2017, parties are busy preparing for the tough political battle ahead.

The Congress, which has been witnessing one electoral reversal after another in the last few years, is leaving nothing to chance as it prepares under the leadership of Captain Amarinder Singh to unseat the Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party from power.

Seeking a change in political leadership in Punjab, several youngsters are now campaigning for Captain Amarinder Singh as his ambassadors and agents of change. Popularly called College Captains and City Captains, these young campaigners will meet Captain Amarinder Singh in Chandigarh on May 29 (Sunday), 2016. The event is being organized by Prashant Kishor’s team I-PAC (Indian Political Action Committee).

This army of more than 1000 youngsters youths from 22 districts across Punjab will discuss issues concerning the youth and seek his advice.

Team I-PAC had reached out to various colleges across Punjab and engaged with students who wanted to be a part of Captain Amarinder’s campaign and initiatives to bring Congress back to power in Punjab.

The College and City Captains will be a part of social events in their districts and also part of the Captain’s digital army.

Congress faces an uphill task in dethroning the SAD-BJP government which has been in power in the state for the last 10 years.

Aam Aadmi Party, which performed exceedingly well in the state during the 2014 Lok Sabha elections winning all its four seats from the state, is also a formidable challenger.

The elections, which are likely to be held in January 2017, will witness a triangular fight between the Congress, SAD-BJP and AAP.