Jalandhar: Deras have the major role in the Punjab politics. Sects have had an influence in Punjab politics since the beginning. Whenever elections come, leaders start visiting the deras (Sects). Today Aam Aadmi Party leader Raghav Chadha reached Sachkhand Ballan in Jalandhar and took blessings from Sant Shri Niranjan Das Maharaj.
The Ravidas community has a strong hold in Jalandhar, so Dera Ballan can prove to be a big game changer in itself. but the ground reality is that the Dera Sachkhand Ballan never supports any political party whether Congress, the ruling party AAP, or other.
All candidates from Ravidas community
Every party has fielded its candidate belonging to Ravidas community. So that they can Seeks the spot of Dera Ballan and Ravidas community. Because Dera Ballan has a lot of influence in Punjab including Jalandhar district.
During the election many senior leaders including former CM Charanjit Singh Channi, Delhi CM Kejriwal, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann, AAP senior leader Raghav Chadha and others have reached Dera Ballan to seek blessings of Sant Niranjan Das.