chandigarh with former punjab cm amarinder singh taking over the reigns of congress in the state on friday and the ruling sadbjp getting into active campaigning mode the states tryst with the next assembly elections suddenly seems to be much nearer than the 2012 deadline dance of democracy has just begunas the punjab congress bhawan buzzed with frenzied activity preparing for the gala takeover ceremony of new pradesh congress committee pcc chief amarinder singh in distant badrukhan in sangrur punjabs deputy cm and cmaspirant sukhbir badal was already on the job making speeches that sounded like poll sound bytes on thursday the ruling party which is facing flak from both congress and its own breakaway leader manpreet badal who feel that it mishandled the states finances is now into damage control mode doling out figures to prove that the government has improved the financial condition of the statemeanwhile buoyed by the response that amarinder received at amritsar on november 9 the congress is busy mobilizing crowds to turn fridays event into a mega show of strength in order to strengthen the impression of growing antiincumbency sentiment against the ruling alliance though there was no confirmation about the visit of any senior leader from delhi till late thursday evening the party claimed that mohsina kidwai was likely to be present at the ceremonymindful of the prospect of antiincumbency vote the sadbjp alliance is hoping to make a comeback on development plank by providing unprecedented infrastructure development to punjab