Punjab Elections 2017: Decoding the State's Triangular Battle

Punjab went to polls on Saturday in a triangular battle between the ruling SAD-BJP combine, a resurgent Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, which made its debut in Assembly elections. The counting of votes in the state will be held on March 11, 2017, along with four other states — Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Manipur and Uttarakhand.

Here’s a look at state demographics, issues it is reeling under and how the parties fared in the past elections.