Click to play videoNew Delhi: Results for the Assembly polls held in Punjab, Uttarakhand and Manipur over the past month will pour in on Tuesday. Here’s a look at how the power balance is poised in each of these states.
Punjab: Battle of the Sardars
In many ways, the election in Punjab was the first of its kind. Issues which dominated the campaign this time were industrial development and jobs but at what cost. Chief Minister, Captain Amrinder Singh faces anti-incumbency in Majha and Doaba areas but BT cotton and the religious sect of Dera Sacha Sauda seem to have come to his aid in the Malwa belt of southern Punjab. It's a close contest. Eighty-one-year old Shiromani Akali Dal leader, Parkash Singh Badal is still in the race. It’s a do or die situation for both Badal – who wants to break the jinx of being out of power for five years – and for Captain Amarinder Singh who wants to make history by coming back to the hot seat the second time.
Uttarakhand: Plains vs Hills
In Uttarakhand, the BJP hopes to profit from the Congress anti-incumbency and the exit of Chief minister, Narain Dutt Tewari from state politics. It's not just a simple battle between BJP and Congress. There is also a skirmish between Kumaon and Garhwal identities and a war of words over uneven development between the plains and the hills. The challenege for the Congress has been to contain the anti-incumbency factor and the crucial area to watch out for will be the Kumaon reagion. The party’s standing would depend on how it fares in this area.
Manipur: Naga Dance
The Manipur Assembly is of immense significance this year. The Congress is facing a reunited Manipur People's Party. In Naga areas, the United Naga Council has put up 11 nominees. It's going to be a referendum on the Armed Force Special Powers Act and the territorial integrity of Manipur.
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