evidence: Bhagwant Mann: How AAP routed the Congress in Punjab [...] To understand how the AAP pulled off this stunning upset, it's essential to understand why ordinary voters in Punjab felt so disenchanted with the state's established parties, the Congress and the regional Shiromani Akali Dal - a feeling that became stronger during 18-months of protests against three controversial farm reforms introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's federal government. [...] Punjab has clearly voted against the establishment - now, the AAP must take care to set itself apart from it.