Chaudhary Surinder Singh, who served as MLA in 2017, came close to reclaiming the seat in 2022 with 37,256 votes (30.1%) finishing second in the assembly elections. His performance showed that his personal recall and Congress’s base are still very much alive. As 2027 approaches, the real question is this, can a former MLA turn experience and familiarity into a full comeback for Congress or has the constituency moved from Congress and its workers ?
चौधरी सुरिंदर सिंह, जो 2017 में विधायक रहे, 2022 के विधानसभा चुनाव में 37,256 वोट (30.1%) के साथ सीट जीतने से थोड़ा चूक गए और दूसरे स्थान पर रहे। उनका प्रदर्शन दिखाता है कि उनकी व्यक्तिगत पहचान और कांग्रेस का आधार अब भी कायम है। 2027 नजदीक है, असली सवाल यह है—क्या एक पूर्व विधायक अपने अनुभव और पहचान के दम पर कांग्रेस की पूरी वापसी करा पाएंगे या फिर यह सीट कांग्रेस और उसके कार्यकर्ताओं से दूर जा चुकी है ?
Rupinder Singh Raja Gill was Congress’s candidate from Samrala in 2022, backed by a strong political lineage, but his performance fell short as he finished third with around 23,000 votes while AAP swept the seat. With Congress still struggling to regain ground in Samrala and 2027 slowly coming into focus, the question returns: Will the party give Rupinder Singh Raja Gill another chance despite the 2022 result or is Congress finally ready to look beyond legacy for a candidate who can seriously challenge AAP ?
