Is this a reflection of regional pride, historical tradition, or something else?
Opinion
National population share of Punjab in the country is 2.29 percent. Still, personnel below officer rank in the army have an 8% contribution from Punjab.
Congress says its leadership depth is a strength, with several leaders capable of taking on the top job. Rather than projecting a CM face before the 2027 election, the party says its priority is to win first and decide who gets what role later. But when multiple leaders have ambitions for the top post, keeping everyone together could become a political test in itself. Can Congress turn its CM hopefuls into a united campaign or could the race for the chair start before the race for Punjab is over ?
कांग्रेस का कहना है कि उसके पास नेतृत्व की पर्याप्त क्षमता है और कई नेता शीर्ष पद की जिम्मेदारी संभालने में सक्षम हैं। 2027 के चुनाव से पहले मुख्यमंत्री का चेहरा घोषित करने के बजाय पार्टी का कहना है कि प्राथमिकता पहले चुनाव जीतने की है और उसके बाद तय किया जाएगा कि किसे कौन-सी जिम्मेदारी मिलेगी। लेकिन जब कई नेताओं की नजर शीर्ष पद पर हो, तो सभी को साथ लेकर चलना अपने आप में एक राजनीतिक परीक्षा बन सकता है। क्या कांग्रेस अपने मुख्यमंत्री पद के दावेदारों को एकजुट होकर चुनाव लड़ने वाली ताकत में बदल पाएगी या पंजाब की सत्ता की दौड़ खत्म होने से पहले ही नेतृत्व की दौड़ शुरू हो जाएगी ?
While Congress leaders were caught in an open factional battle, particularly between Charanjit Singh Channi and Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Partap Singh Bajwa remained relatively restrained. Now, with Sachin Pilot tasked with bringing discipline and unity to Punjab Congress ahead of 2027, could Bajwa’s low-profile approach work in his favour ? If Congress eventually needs a face acceptable across factions, has Bajwa quietly avoided the political damage suffered by those who fought the loudest or could his silence also raise questions about his leadership ?
