His importance in Punjab politics increased when he defeated the veteran leader of Punjab Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, who was then with Shiromani Akali Dal SAD.
Dozens of questions surround the political pundits: Will AAP make a historical win this time? The junior Badal has lost the elections by a margin of 23,310 votes from Jalalabad to AAP's Jagdeep Kamboj.
In 2022 polls, the impact of this issue has been less visible.