Chandigarh, September 1, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Senior Akali Dal Waris Punjab De leader Manpreet Singh Ayali has described the Panjab University student election results as the beginning of a wider mobilisation of young people rather than a setback for student organisations Sath and Sakhi.
Reacting to the results, Ayali congratulated and praised the teams associated with both organisations, saying their participation had demonstrated the presence of a distinct Punjab-oriented political voice in the heart of Chandigarh despite the influence of political forces operating from Delhi.
He said the contest should not be viewed merely in terms of electoral victory or defeat, but as an effort to keep alive Punjab’s identity, Panthic thinking and the political voice of its youth.
According to Ayali, Sath and Sakhi had succeeded in establishing their presence in the university’s political space and demonstrated that Punjab’s own political thought and identity would continue to have a place in Chandigarh.
Ayali also targeted the Shiromani Akali Dal led by Sukhbir Singh Badal, alleging that its political conduct had exposed its “real intentions” despite its claims of representing Panthic interests.
He alleged that the Badal-led Akali Dal’s support for the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), which he described as an RSS-linked student organisation, in Panjab University student politics reflected a policy that he termed “Punjab-destructive”. He urged people in Punjab to remain alert to what he described as political manoeuvring against the state’s interests and Panthic thought.
Ayali said the movement had also helped bring forward a new generation of young leadership. He specifically named Ashmeet Singh, Jujhar Singh, Darshpreet Singh and Dr Rimljot Singh, saying their leadership of Sath and Sakhi represented a new generation emerging in Panthic and Punjab-oriented politics.
He described Sath and Sakhi as a “nursery” capable of producing more young and committed leaders for Punjab in the future.
Ayali said the young activists involved in university politics were unlikely to remain confined to student issues and could eventually play a significant role in Punjab’s wider political landscape.
He maintained that the electoral journey of Sath and Sakhi had not ended with the university polls but marked the beginning of a longer political struggle, with Punjab’s youth expected to strengthen it further in the coming years.
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