The growing restlessness and mindless living among the youth should be addressed in an organized manner and not left arbitrarily to their own decision, which would prove fatal for the state.
After losing both the 2022 Assembly election and the 2024 Lok Sabha contest, Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi finds himself at a crossroads that many turncoats quietly face but rarely admit. Once a four-time MLA and Cabinet Minister who held influence in Punjab politics, Sodhi’s shift from the Congress to the BJP was seen as a calculated move for a second innings. But with back-to-back defeats, the bigger question now isn’t about party loyalty, it’s about political return on investment.
2022 के विधानसभा चुनाव और 2024 के लोकसभा चुनाव, दोनों में हार के बाद राणा गुरमीत सिंह सोढ़ी एक ऐसे मोड़ पर खड़े दिखते हैं, जिसका सामना कई दल बदलने वाले नेता चुपचाप करते हैं, पर खुलकर स्वीकार नहीं करते। कभी चार बार के विधायक और कैबिनेट मंत्री रहे सोढ़ी ने पंजाब की राजनीति में मजबूत पकड़ बनाई थी। कांग्रेस छोड़कर बीजेपी में जाना उनकी नई पारी की सोची-समझी चाल माना गया था। लेकिन लगातार दो हार के बाद अब सवाल पार्टी वफादारी का नहीं, बल्कि राजनीतिक निवेश के नतीजे का है।
Turncoats often try to ride two horses with one saddle, but elections have a way of calling the bluff. When the Shiromani Akali Dal stayed out of the 2024 contest in Gidderbaha, many wondered if it was a soft corner for Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon or a move made with the long game in mind. Now, with Sukhbir Singh Badal announcing he will contest from Gidderbaha himself, the political ground has shifted. For Dimpy, this could be the moment when the rubber meets the road. Switching sides is one thing, but facing the very house you once belonged to is a different ball game. Will Dimpy stand his ground or will this contest show that changing camps sometimes means burning bridges you may need to cross again ?
