When will the establishment take these critical issues seriously? Canal irrigation has decreased from 16 lakh hectares in 1990-91 to about 11.5 lakh hectares today, yet endless discussions on water recharging and groundwater depletion continue.
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Why aren't these issues getting prioritized given these alarming statistics?
In Ludhiana South, Balwinder Singh Bains, a two-time former MLA and founding leader of the Lok Insaaf Party, was defeated in 2022, finishing well behind the AAP winner. In May 2024, he along with his brother Simarjeet Singh Bains, formally joined the Congress and merged their Lok Insaaf Party with it, aiming to strengthen the party’s position in Ludhiana and across Punjab. With 2027 approaching, the real question is, does Bains’s entry give Congress a boost in seats like Ludhiana South where old voters remember his tenure or does the baggage of past defeats and shifting affiliations show that even strong local brands struggle to hold ground in changed political currents ?
लुधियाना दक्षिण में, दो बार के पूर्व विधायक और लोक इंसाफ पार्टी के संस्थापक नेता बलविंदर सिंह बैंस को 2022 में हार का सामना करना पड़ा और वे आम आदमी पार्टी के विजेता से काफी पीछे रहे। मई 2024 में उन्होंने अपने भाई सिमरजीत सिंह बैंस के साथ कांग्रेस में शामिल होकर लोक इंसाफ पार्टी का कांग्रेस में विलय कर दिया, ताकि लुधियाना और पूरे पंजाब में पार्टी की स्थिति मजबूत की जा सके। अब जब 2027 नज़दीक है, असली सवाल यह है, क्या बैंस की एंट्री कांग्रेस को लुधियाना दक्षिण जैसी सीटों पर फायदा दिलाएगी, जहां पुराने मतदाता उनके कार्यकाल को याद करते हैं या फिर पिछली हार और बार-बार दल बदलने का बोझ यह दिखाता है कि बदली हुई राजनीति में मजबूत स्थानीय चेहरे भी टिक नहीं पाते ?
SR Kaler was the Shiromani Akali Dal candidate from Nihal Singh Wala seat in 2017, but in 2022 the party chose Baldev Singh Manuke instead. Now, with Akali Dal facing open factionalism and Manuke aligned with the Punar Surjit faction, the 2027 picture looks unsettled again. Will the party return to SR Kaler as its official face or does the internal split make ticket decisions even more uncertain ?
