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?
K.D. Bhandari once looked unbeatable in Jalandhar North, winning the seat twice in a row in 2007 and 2012. But politics moved fast. He lost in 2017, and again in 2022, this time finishing second behind Congress. Experience and recall are still there, but victories are not. As 2027 nears, is K.D. Bhandari still BJP’s most reliable face in Jalandhar North or have two straight defeats shown that past dominance no longer translates into present-day votes ?
के.डी. भंडारी कभी जालंधर उत्तर की राजनीति में बेहद मज़बूत माने जाते थे। उन्होंने 2007 और 2012 में लगातार दो बार यह सीट जीती। लेकिन राजनीति बदली। 2017 में हार मिली और 2022 में भी जीत हाथ नहीं आई, जहाँ वह कांग्रेस से पीछे रह गए। अनुभव और पहचान अब भी है लेकिन नतीजे साथ नहीं दे रहे। 2027 की ओर बढ़ते हुए सवाल साफ है: क्या के.डी. भंडारी अब भी जालंधर उत्तर में भाजपा का सबसे भरोसेमंद चेहरा हैं या दो बार लगातार हार यह संकेत देती है कि पुरानी पकड़ अब वोट में नहीं बदल रही ?
Manjit Singh Manna Mianwind has crossed parties and contested high-stakes elections, but wins have stayed out of reach. Once an Akali Dal MLA from Baba Bakala, he switched to the BJP before the 2022 Punjab Assembly polls, only to lose. In 2024, he contested again from Khadoor Sahib on a BJP ticket and lost once more. Experience and visibility have been there, results have not. So the real question going forward is this: Is Manjit Singh Manna Mianwind valued for his political weight or is he becoming a reminder of how hard it is for the BJP to turn party switchers into vote winners in Punjab ?
