Cong ahead of others in latest survey: Capt Amarinder

Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh today claimed an independent agency's survey has put the party far ahead of Akalis and AAP in terms of vote share.
Without naming the agency he claimed, "According to the survey if elections are held right now, Congress will bag about 51 per cent votes, AAP 31 per cent and Akali-BP alliance around 18 per cent."
Though AAP was second in the survey, eventually the contest will be between the Congress and Akali-BJP alliance because of growing disappointment towards AAP, he claimed.
"The survey report was done a few weeks ago. After which so much has happened with AAP. The party has virtually imploded since then and broken into two on the issue of Punjabis and outsiders," he said.

"Moreover, unlike APP, Congress and Akalis have assured support base.It (AAP) depends on floating votes only," he said.
He claimed the survey showed popular sentiment with Congress as the only one capable of giving a stable government, and retrieving and redeeming Punjab from bankruptcy and anarchy.

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The senior Congress leader also visited Bathinda, which is considered the Badal's stronghold, at the culmination of the second day of his Kisan Yatra roadshow.
Though he did not address any meetings there, the Captain paid homage to the statue of Subedar Nand Singh, a recipient of the Victoria Cross, which is the highest award for gallantry given to British and Commonwealth forces.

Captain Amarinder also paid his respects to the soldiers of the first Sikh battalion, to which he belongs.