Highlights 1 Cancer and drinking water are the biggest issues in the Malwa region. As 69 assembly constituencies out of a total 117 fall in this region, it is often said that Malwa paves the way for Punjab Assembly. Punjab's Malwa region comprises of 11 districts including Ferozepur, Muktsar, Faridkot, Moga, Ludhiana, Bathinda, Mansa, Sangrur, Patiala , Anandpur Sahib and Fatehgarh Sahib. The Malwa region, Southern Malwa belt in particular, is socially, economically and educationally backward. The opposition parties have been accusing the ruling Akali Dal of utilising maximum funds meant for development in Malwa region.

Source: India Today January 26, 2017 16:37 UTC