In poll-bound Punjab, the women quietly reshaping state politics
Women in the village of Machhli Kalan village on the border of Mohali and Fatehgarh Sahib districts. (Credit: Jasbir Malhi)
7 min readChandigarhSep 26, 2026 06:52 AM IST First published on: Sep 26, 2026 at 06:51 AM IST
The day has barely begun, but Salamati Chauhan, 44, is already out and about. “I am always on the move,” she smiles, lowering the volume of the Zoom call she is attending.
Salamati is an elected panch of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) from Machhli Kalan village on the border of Mohali and Fatehgarh Sahib districts. Her ward, she says, had always voted Congress. Yet, this time she won and she believes women played a decisive role.
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