JALANDHAR: Apart from other things, the result of Sangrur byelection - which has surprised and shocked many as it is unprecedented for the incumbent party to lose a byelection just after getting a sweeping mandate in the assembly elections - has confirmed that wrongdoings, inefficiency and blunders of previous incumbents are not enough for the ruling party to thrive in Punjab as voters want results.
Though this restlessness among voters has been visible in Punjab over eight years and of which Aam Aadmi Party became biggest beneficiary first in 2014 parliamentary elections and now in the assembly elections, Sangrur results also reflect that once a considerable section of voters has come out of the permanent loyalty to parties and is in 'teaching a lesson' mode, they can be short on patience while watching the performance of the incumbent government.
