The result assumes significance, especially ahead of the Lok Sabha elections next year, as the PU poll verdict is often referred to as the “mood of the region”
Party insiders say, a divided cadre, atleast in three groups, was being held responsible for consecutive defeats since 2017. Hence, intervention started from the national-level and some former student leaders from Punjab and Haryana were consulted, especially in view of the fact that the polls come ahead of the Lok Sabha elections slated for next year.