In this way, the Punjab verdict is a replay of what had happened in 2014. That year too, the AAP rode into Malwa—a region known for rebelliousness—in the Majha and Doaba it raised plenty of sound and dust but no Lok Sabha seats. This year too, in Amritsar, Tarn Taran and Majithia, the heartland of Panthic seats, the Congress and the Akalis were visibly confident in the run-up to the elections. Support from the deras for the Akalis only cemented this, swinging to its’ favour those who were divided. Thirdly, the AAP has no track record in Punjab. That means, only the emotionally-connected voter, who is also voting against the incumbent party, would vote for AAP. This did not help AAP either, for the Jatt Sikh, it is evident, has found solace in Amarinder Singh, a Jatt Sikh himself.