Punjab is likely to witness a hung Assembly, with AAP emerging as the single largest party in the state in the 2022 state polls, as per the ABP-CVoter-IANS opinion poll. The battle for the throne of Punjab is between INC and AAP. Erstwhile NDA composed of BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal is no more in contention for power in 2022.

Incumbent Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh is facing strong anti-incumbency. In the latest round of opinion poll conducted in the state, while 64.8 per cent of the respondents said they were dissatisfied with the performance of the sitting Chief Minister, only 12.6 per cent of those interviewed stated that they were satisfied and 19.0 said they were satisfied to some extent with his performance. A strong anti-incumbency sentiment is prevalent not only against the sitting Chief Minister but with the overall Congress government in the state as 60.8 per cent of the respondents expressed strong dissatisfaction with the performance of the state government.