BJP makes major rural inroads in Punjab as 31 sarpanches join party in Gurdaspur

Neeraj Bali Chandigarh, Oct 27 (UNI) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claimed a significant political breakthrough in Punjab's rural belt on Tuesday as 31 village sarpanches joined the party in Gurdaspur district, alongside 15 other local leaders, strengthening its grassroots network in the Dinanagar assembly constituency. The induction of 46 leaders, including two block presidents and five panchayat members, marks a major organisational gain for the BJP as it seeks to expand its influence beyond Punjab's urban centres. The group joined under the leadership of Angrez Singh, a former state joint secretary of the Aam Aadmi Party's youth wing, in…