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.
Captain Harminder Singh contested from Sultanpur Lodhi on a Shiromani Akali Dal ticket and finished with 17,468 votes, a result that highlighted the growing challenge for SAD in the constituency. With the party trying to rebuild its presence and new contenders eyeing the seat, the real question now is whether Akali Dal will trust Captain Harminder Singh with the Sultanpur Lodhi ticket again in 2027?
कैप्टन हरमिंदर सिंह ने सुल्तानपुर लोधी से शिरोमणि अकाली दल के टिकट पर चुनाव लड़ा और 17,468 वोट हासिल किए, जो यह दिखाता है कि इस सीट पर अकाली दल के सामने चुनौतियाँ बढ़ रही हैं। पार्टी दोबारा मज़बूती पाने की कोशिश कर रही है और नए दावेदार भी नज़र आ रहे हैं। ऐसे में बड़ा सवाल यह है कि क्या अकाली दल 2027 में सुल्तानपुर लोधी सीट पर एक बार फिर कैप्टन हरमिंदर सिंह पर भरोसा करेगा?
Shiromani Akali Dal won Anandpur Sahib in 1997, but since then it has never been able to take this seat again. The party has often depended on alliances instead of putting up strong candidates of its own. In 2022, the SAD–BSP alliance fielded Nutan Kumar (Nitin Nanda), who later joined AAP in 2024. With 2027 coming up, will SAD finally choose a strong, independent, and locally popular candidate for Anandpur Sahib, or will it again repeat its old pattern of weak choices and alliance dependence?
