According to data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), the annual Consumer Price Index has increased by 5.5 percent in the month of September, which is the highest rate in a long time.
Parkash Chand Garg was once the “Hindu face” of the Akali Dal in Sangrur, winning the seat in 2012, losing it in 2017, and then being shifted to Dhuri in 2022 where he finished with just 6,991 votes. After accusing the Badal leadership of “dictatorship,” shifting to SAD (Sanyukt), and then finding his way back, the political graph has been anything but steady. So, heading into 2027, the real question is: Will the Akali Dal once again trust Parkash Chand Garg with the Sangrur ticket?
एक समय संगरूर में अकाली दल का “हिंदू चेहरा” कहे जाने वाले प्रकाश चंद गर्ग ने 2012 में जीत हासिल की, 2017 में हार गए, फिर 2022 में धूरी भेजे गए, जहाँ उन्हें केवल 6,991 वोट मिले। बादल नेतृत्व पर “तानाशाही” का आरोप लगाना, अकाली दल (संयुक्त) में जाना, फिर वापसी करना, उनकी राजनीतिक यात्रा सीधी कभी नहीं रही। अब 2027 आते हुए सवाल यह है: क्या अकाली दल एक बार फिर संगरूर से टिकट प्रकाश चंद गर्ग को देगा?
Kulwant Singh Keetu, son of two-time Barnala MLA Malkit Singh Keetu was fielded by the Shiromani Akali Dal from Barnala in the 2022 Assembly elections to revive the Keetu family’s political legacy. But despite his name recognition and organisational backing, he lost and secured only 27,178 votes, at a time when Barnala’s political mood was clearly shifting toward newer leadership styles. Will the Akali Dal still rely on Kulwant Singh Keetu to carry forward the old family mantle or will the party quietly look for someone with stronger current ground connect?
