Should India increase its nuclear arsenal to prove a point to be considered as an important global player at the cost of resource diversion from critical areas?
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Should India increase its nuclear arsenal to prove a point to be considered as an important global player at the cost of resource diversion from critical areas?
Sohan Singh Thandal has had a long and shifting political journey, winning from Chabbewal in 2012 on a Shiromani Akali Dal ticket and serving as a minister. However, after that victory, he faced continuous setbacks, losing the 2017 and 2022 Assembly elections, followed by defeats in the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Hoshiarpur and the Chabbewal by-election on a BJP ticket. His move from Shiromani Akali Dal to BJP and then returning again to the Akali Dal fold in 2025 has further added to questions around consistency and political direction. After multiple defeats and switching parties before returning to Shiromani Akali Dal, is Sohan Singh Thandal still a viable political contender capable of rebuilding his base, or do repeated losses and shifting loyalties signal a fading influence ahead of 2027 ?
सोहन सिंह ठंडल का राजनीतिक सफर लंबा और बदलते दौर वाला रहा है। उन्होंने 2012 में चब्बेवाल से शिरोमणि अकाली दल के टिकट पर जीत हासिल की और मंत्री भी रहे। हालांकि, इसके बाद उन्हें लगातार झटके लगे, 2017 और 2022 विधानसभा चुनाव हारने के साथ-साथ 2024 लोकसभा चुनाव में होशियारपुर से और फिर चब्बेवाल उपचुनाव में भाजपा के टिकट पर भी हार का सामना करना पड़ा। शिरोमणि अकाली दल से भाजपा में जाना और फिर 2025 में दोबारा अकाली दल में वापसी ने उनकी राजनीतिक स्थिरता और दिशा को लेकर और सवाल खड़े किए हैं। लगातार हार और पार्टी बदलने के बाद फिर से शिरोमणि अकाली दल में लौटे सोहन सिंह ठंडल क्या 2027 से पहले अपनी राजनीतिक पकड़ दोबारा मजबूत कर पाएंगे, या बार-बार की हार और बदलती निष्ठाएं उनके घटते प्रभाव का संकेत हैं ?
Manpreet Singh Ayali has carved out a strong identity in Punjab politics, winning from Dakha multiple times and emerging as one of the few successful faces of Shiromani Akali Dal in the 2022 elections when the party’s overall performance was weak. From serving as Zila Parishad Chairman to becoming a three-time MLA, his journey reflects both grassroots connect and political resilience, especially after losing in 2017 and making a comeback in the 2019 by-election following the resignation of HS Phoolka. At the same time, his differences with party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and his decision to stay away from party activities have highlighted a clear distance from the leadership. Is Manpreet Singh Ayali a strong independent political force on his own, or does his distance from party structure limit his future growth despite his ground strength ?
