Ahead of 2027 Punjab polls, OPS and other govt. employee issues come back to haunt AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab is facing significant pressure from state employees and pensioners demanding the restoration of the Old Pension Scheme and payment of pending dearness allowances. Protesters staged a demonstration in Chandigarh, threatening a complete strike if their demands remain unaddressed ahead of the 2027 assembly elections.
Why it matters
The growing unrest among government employees poses a major political challenge for the AAP, potentially impacting their electoral prospects in the upcoming 2027 Punjab assembly polls.
Ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly election, several issues relating to government employees, including restoring the Old Pension Scheme (OPS), have come to haunt the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Scores of State government employees and pensioners on Friday (August 7, 2026) staged an ‘anti-government’ demonstration in Chandigarh.
The demonstration came amid frustration over the AAP government not yet fulfilling its promise made in the run-up to the 2022 Assembly poll about restoring the OPS, besides other demands, including release of pending 18% dearness allowance (DA) and regularisation of contractual employees.
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