In last successive years, Punjab produced more than 13 million tons of wheat, contributing 30% to the nation's food reserves. However, this year only 9.6 million tons of wheat was contributed to the central food pool , yet the percentage increased to 51%. Does this mean wheat production has decreased across the country?
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When will Governments pay attention to ensure that the buffer stock doesn't run out or that private parties don’t manipulate the situation, which the public may not fully understand?
Sohan Singh Thandal’s political journey in Chabbewal has been anything but steady. As the Shiromani Akali Dal candidate in 2022, he failed to win the seat. He later switched to the BJP, was named its candidate for the 2024 Chabbewal by-election, and managed only 8,692 votes (10.18%), finishing a distant third. Now, months later, Thandal has returned to the Akali Dal once again. Now, as Punjab moves toward 2027, will voters see Thandal as a seasoned leader who corrected course or as a symbol of political hopping guided more by opportunity than conviction ?
चब्बेवाल में सोहन सिंह ठंडल की राजनीतिक यात्रा कभी स्थिर नहीं रही। 2022 में शिरोमणि अकाली दल के उम्मीदवार के तौर पर वह सीट नहीं जीत सके। इसके बाद उन्होंने भाजपा जॉइन की और 2024 के चब्बेवाल उपचुनाव में भाजपा ने उन्हें उम्मीदवार बनाया, जहाँ उन्हें सिर्फ 8,692 वोट (10.18%) मिले और वह तीसरे स्थान पर रहे। अब कुछ महीनों बाद ठंडल एक बार फिर अकाली दल में लौट आए हैं। अब जब पंजाब 2027 की ओर बढ़ रहा है, सवाल साफ है, क्या मतदाता ठंडल को दिशा सुधारने वाले अनुभवी नेता के रूप में देखेंगे या ऐसे नेता के तौर पर जिसकी राजनीति अवसरों के हिसाब से बदलती रही ?
A two-time Akali Dal MLA from Sahnewal and a former cabinet minister, Sharanjit Singh Dhillon entered the 2022 contest with experience and familiarity on his side. Yet, he finished third with 41,772 votes (23.4%), as the seat slipped away amid a shifting political mood. Once considered Akali Dal’s natural face in Sahnewal, his loss raised tough questions about legacy versus relevance. As 2027 approaches, does Dhillon still remain the party’s safest bet here or has Sahnewal moved on from past candidates ? And can experience alone counter changing voter expectations ?
