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Party Media Sentiment

Congress, AAP, BJP sentiment analysis • Narrative tracking

+0.48 Media Sentiment

Key Narratives About Congress (A37 Research)

Negative narratives dominating coverage — requires proactive counter-strategy

"Congress is finished in Punjab"

Source: BJP leaders (Himanta Sarma, Feb 2026) | Reach: National

-0.85

"No CM face / collective leadership"

Source: Congress itself (Baghel, Jan 2026) | Reach: State-wide

-0.65

"Internal fights public"

Source: Resignations, Jan 2026 warning | Reach: High

-0.75

"Tarn Taran by-election loss"

Source: November 2025 | Reach: State-wide

-0.7

"Jalandhar LS win (Channi)"

Source: 2024 Lok Sabha | Reach: Limited

+0.6

Congress Media Coverage Assessment

Coverage Volume

LOW-MODERATE — largely reactive, event-driven, not proactive

Sentiment Breakdown

  • Negative: 52% — Internal fights, "finished" narrative, no CM face
  • Neutral: 32% — Event-driven, reactive coverage
  • Positive: 16% — Limited to Jalandhar LS win,局部 positive coverage

Key Threat

BJP narrative "Congress is finished in Punjab" has national reach and is being amplified by BJP leaders

AAP Media Coverage Assessment

Coverage Volume

HIGHEST — dominant media presence, proactive coverage

Sentiment Breakdown

  • Negative: 38% — Governance failures, Rajya Sabha crisis, defections
  • Neutral: 32% — Mixed coverage, some positive governance stories
  • Positive: 30% — Welfare schemes, some infrastructure

Trend

DECLINING — governance failures, drug crisis, AAP government raids on media

BJP Media Coverage Assessment

Coverage Volume

HIGH — proactive narrative building, Sunil Jakhar leadership

Sentiment Breakdown

  • Negative: 18% — Limited negative coverage
  • Neutral: 37% — Factual reporting
  • Positive: 45% — Growth narrative, vote share 9.6% to 18.5%

Trend

RISING — significant vote share growth, Dalit-dera strategy, pro-active media outreach

Party Coverage Volume Comparison

AAPHIGHESTProactive, government-backed coverage
BJPHIGHProactive narrative, IT cell amplification
SADMODERATETraditional media ties, PTC network
CongressLOW-MODERATEReactive, event-driven coverage