In Punjab, there are approximately 40 universities for 500 colleges. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh has around 90 universities for 5500 colleges, and Rajasthan has 89 universities for about 2500 colleges.
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In your opinion, is the college-to-university ratio adequate, or has it become a business trend to open universities so rapidly?
Dilbag Rai’s political story in Chabbewal reflects BJP’s larger confusion in Punjab. As the BJP candidate in the 2022 Assembly election, he secured only 4,073 votes (3.6%) but remained the party’s original face in the constituency. Yet in the 2024 by-poll, he was sidelined as the BJP chose turncoat Sohan Singh Thandal instead, only for Thandal to later walk back to the Akali Dal. With 2027 drawing closer, will BJP return to its loyal worker and field Dilbag Rai again or will it again wait for a turncoat who has a bigger impact on ground ?
चब्बेवाल में दिलबाग राय की राजनीतिक कहानी पंजाब में भाजपा की बड़ी उलझन को दिखाती है। 2022 के विधानसभा चुनाव में भाजपा उम्मीदवार के तौर पर उन्हें सिर्फ 4,073 वोट (3.6%) मिले, फिर भी वे इस सीट पर पार्टी का मूल चेहरा बने रहे। लेकिन 2024 के उपचुनाव में उन्हें किनारे कर दिया गया और भाजपा ने पार्टी बदलकर आए सोहन सिंह ठंडल को टिकट दे दिया, जो बाद में फिर अकाली दल में लौट गए। अब 2027 नज़दीक है, सवाल साफ है: क्या भाजपा अपने वफादार कार्यकर्ता दिलबाग राय पर भरोसा करेगी या फिर ज़मीन पर असर के नाम पर किसी नए दलबदलू का इंतज़ार करेगी ?
In 2022, the BJP chose not to field any candidate from Sahnewal, staying on the sidelines while other parties fought the battle. As 2027 slowly comes into view, Gurcharan Singh Rajput is being discussed as a possible BJP face from the constituency. This raises a pointed question:Is the BJP finally serious about contesting Sahnewal independently or is this just another trial without organisational depth ? And can Rajput convert a previously ignored seat into real political ground for the BJP ?
