ABVP and SoI Announce Alliance Ahead of Assembly Elections in Punjab

Talks of the two organisations coming together had been doing the rounds on the campus for some time, but political discussions on the formal tie-up have begun. The alliance is expected to strengthen the ABVP in the electoral arena and make the contest tougher. Political observers see the tie-up as more important from the point of view of Punjab politics than student politics. The activities of the student organisations have long been linked to the strategy of major political parties and their outreach to the youth. The coming together of the ABVP and SoI is seen to be linked to the political equations for the upcoming assembly elections. After the ad-gathbandhan, activists and supporters of the two organisations will jointly campaign. This may pose a challenge to other student organisations. Political discussions on the alliance have intensified on the campus. While the actual impact of the alliance will be clear only after the election results are out, the contest in the PU student council elections has become more interesting than ever.