Harminder Singh Gill, Congress MLA from Patti in 2017, slipped to a distant third in 2022 with just 33,009 votes, a collapse that raised serious questions about Congress’s footing in the region. With Patti now caught between rebel Akalis, a weakened SAD, and shifting vote blocs, is Mr. Gill still a meaningful force for Congress, or has his 2017 victory turned into nothing more than a fading credential in an increasingly competitive constituency?
2017 में पट्टी से कांग्रेस विधायक रहे हरमिंदर सिंह गिल, 2022 में सिर्फ 33,009 वोटों के साथ तीसरे स्थान पर खिसक गए, एक ऐसा प्रदर्शन जिसने पट्टी में कांग्रेस की पकड़ पर गंभीर सवाल खड़े कर दिए। बागी अकाली गुट, कमजोर होते SAD और तेजी से बदलते वोटों के बीच, क्या गिल साहब अब भी कांग्रेस के लिए कोई असली ताकत हैं या उनकी 2017 की जीत आज सिर्फ एक पुरानी उपलब्धि बन कर रह गई है?
From being a close aide of Preneet Kaur in the Congress, to turning rebel and contesting as an Independent, then joining the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and later returning to the Congress, Deepinder Singh Dhillon has switched more parties than most have switched constituencies! Despite contesting multiple elections, from the 2012 Dera Bassi Assembly seat to the 2014 Patiala Lok Sabha race and the 2017 and 2022 Assembly polls, victories have remained just out of reach. His journey is one of resilience, rebellion, and relentless comebacks. So, as Punjab gears up for 2027, what lies ahead for Dhillon?
