{"id":6405,"date":"2026-06-25T19:14:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T14:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=6405"},"modified":"2026-06-25T23:53:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T18:23:59","slug":"mission-punjab-2027-aap-under-pressure-congress-adrift-can-bjp-spring-a-bengal-style-surprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=6405","title":{"rendered":"Mission Punjab 2027: AAP under pressure, Congress adrift; can BJP spring a Bengal-style surprise?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/mission-punjab-2027-aap-under-pressure-congress-adrift-can-bjp-spring-a-bengal-style-surprise\/articleshow\/131994421.cms\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" align=\"left\" style=\"margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/photo\/131994421.cms\" \/><\/a>As Punjab gears up for the 2027 elections, a complex and competitive scenario unfolds. 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