Their Congress rival Amarinder Singh, who too is confident that the March 6 election results will return his party to power, will rest only a day. And the Badal family rebel, Manpreet, has finally found time to attend to his medical treatment.

Chief Minister Badal will rest for a day or two of rest at home in village Badal before heading for office. “There are many social obligations he had promised to fulfil after the elections are over. Also, he intends to take a round of his constituency to thank everyone,” said

H S Bains, his media adviser.

And what about work? “When did Badal Sahib stop working? He is gearing up for the first cabinet meeting after March 6. We have many promises to fulfil in our first cabinet.”

Sukhbir will be in Delhi. “I intend to spend some time with my family and kids in Delhi. That is my way of relaxing,” he said. “But I am sending my whole election team on a vacation. My team has worked very hard and they deserve the treat. I might join them before coming back and forming the new government.”

Amarinder, who rested on Tuesday, leaves for Delhi Wednesday to meet Congress leaders. “I intend to take off to Uttar Pradesh for campaigning,” he said. “Also, we are preparing our government’s agenda.”

Manpreet Badal, president of the PPP, who appears not to have rested for almost two years, is rushing to Delhi to attend to a medical problem. “My throat is giving me problems. I have some tests in a hospital in Delhi tomorrow after which I’ll be going for a minor surgery,” he said. “Then by the 13th or 20th, depending on how soon the doctors can release me, I will be in Chandigarh for a meeting with all our candidates and later with the leaders of the Sanjha Morcha,” says Manpreet.

Like Amarinder, Rajinder Kaur Bhattal too hopes she will be kept busy by the Uttar Pradesh elections. “I have spent the entire day meeting people in my constituency, thanking them for their support,” she said. “Now I am headed to Chandigarh from where I will go to Uttar Pradesh to campaign for the Congress. I am hoping that time will fly when I am busy there,” she says.