The outstanding debt of Punjab was Rs 2.82 lakh crore at the end of the financial year 2021-22. By the end of the 2024-25 fiscal year, the outstanding debt is expected to reach an alarming Rs 3.74 lakh crore.
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Where is Punjab heading with alarming levels of government debt?
Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal has seen a full-circle political journey, from being an Akali Dal MLA from Kum Kalan to joining BJP in 2023 and immediately contesting the high-profile Jalandhar Lok Sabha by-election. While he brings experience, recognition, and the Atwal political surname, the bypoll defeat also sparked doubts about present-day voter pull. As 2027 approaches, the sharp question is whether BJP sees Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal as a valuable experienced face for Punjab politics, or only a temporary crossover leader from the old Akali era. Is he still a serious electoral asset, or has the political moment moved on ?
इंदर इकबाल सिंह अटवाल का राजनीतिक सफर पूरा चक्र देख चुका है। वह कुम कलां से अकाली दल के विधायक रहे, फिर 2023 में भाजपा में शामिल होकर तुरंत जालंधर लोकसभा उपचुनाव लड़ा। उनके पास अनुभव, पहचान और अटवाल परिवार का राजनीतिक नाम है, लेकिन उपचुनाव में हार ने उनकी मौजूदा जन पकड़ पर सवाल भी खड़े किए। जैसे-जैसे 2027 नज़दीक आ रहा है, बड़ा सवाल यह है कि क्या भाजपा इंदर इकबाल सिंह अटवाल को पंजाब में एक अनुभवी चेहरे के रूप में देखती है, या केवल पुराने अकाली दौर से आए अस्थायी नेता के रूप में ? क्या वह अब भी मजबूत चुनावी चेहरा हैं, या राजनीति का समय आगे बढ़ चुका है ?
Kewal Singh Dhillon has seen one of Punjab’s more dramatic political journeys, moving from being a senior Congress face and MLA from Barnala to joining the BJP in 2022 after years of electoral battles. Once influential in Malwa politics, he represented Barnala in the Assembly and later contested the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat, though both his later defeats came against AAP’s Meet Hayer. His shift to BJP signaled not just a party change, but an attempt to stay relevant in Punjab’s fast-changing political landscape. As 2027 approaches, the big question is whether Kewal Singh Dhillon can revive his personal base under a new party banner, or whether voters now see him as part of an earlier political era. Can BJP turn his experience into a comeback in Malwa, or has the ground already moved beyond old loyalties ?
