In the last five years, the largest loss in history was recorded in the stock market in October 2024 to the tune of 37 lakh crore as per media reports. Before this, in March 2020, small investors lost around 33 lakh crore during the Corona period.
In Sahnewal, the 2022 Assembly election delivered a clear verdict. Congress candidate Vikram Singh Bajwa polled 46,322 votes (26%), finishing well behind AAP’s Hardeep Singh Mundian, while the Akali Dal stayed close. Despite visibility and party backing, Bajwa couldn’t convert the contest into a win. As Punjab politics slowly turns toward 2027, a blunt question hangs over Sahnewal. Was Bajwa’s defeat a result of the AAP wave or did it expose limits in his local connect and electoral pull ? And after a clear vote gap, can he realistically rebuild momentum or has Sahnewal already moved on ?
साहनेवाल में 2022 के विधानसभा चुनाव ने साफ संदेश दिया। कांग्रेस उम्मीदवार विक्रम सिंह बाजवा को 46,322 वोट (26%) मिले, लेकिन वे आम आदमी पार्टी के हरदीप सिंह मुंडियां से काफी पीछे रह गए, जबकि अकाली दल भी मुकाबले में पास ही रहा। पार्टी समर्थन और पहचान के बावजूद बाजवा जीत नहीं पाए। अब जब पंजाब की राजनीति 2027 की ओर बढ़ रही है, तो साहनेवाल में एक सीधा सवाल खड़ा है। क्या बाजवा की हार सिर्फ आम आदमी पार्टी की लहर का नतीजा थी या इससे उनके स्थानीय जुड़ाव और चुनावी पकड़ की सीमाएं उजागर हुईं ? और इतने स्पष्ट वोट अंतर के बाद, क्या वे दोबारा राजनीतिक गति बना पाएंगे या साहनेवाल आगे बढ़ चुका है ?
After serving as an MLA in 2017, Kulbir Singh Zira entered the 2022 contest with experience but finished third, as the seat slipped to AAP. Even earlier, his open confrontation with Rana Gurjit Singh had exposed deep cracks inside the Punjab Congress, with public letters and sharp remarks, dominating headlines more than grassroots work. Now, with 2027 on the horizon, has Kulbir Singh Zira’s aggressive internal stance helped him rebuild political ground or did party infighting cost him focus when voters were looking for unity and direction ? And can a leader revive his electoral standing if the party around him is still struggling to settle its own disputes ?
