The Congress party in Punjab has familiar faces from almost all castes, making it a strong challenger in the 2027 Assembly polls in Punjab. The expectation of coming back to power with a majority has led several leaders into lobbying mode to be better placed today so that they will have leverage to demand a greater role after victory. This has led to intense factionalism in the state.
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati officially launched her party’s Brahmin outreach campaign in Lucknow on June 22, 2026, by declaring that the BSP will field upper-caste candidates for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections to replicate her historic 2007 victory.
