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.
Amarinder Singh Raja Warring’s influence in Ludhiana was on display as his loyalists stayed away from Charanjit Singh Channi’s ‘Jawani Sambhal Yatra’. Several senior leaders openly backed Warring, saying they would not join the event when he was sidelined. His meeting with loyalists ahead of the yatra raises questions about his hold over the party in Punjab. How much influence does Raja Warring hold over Punjab Congress, when his loyalists can keep a major party campaign at bay ?
अमरिंदर सिंह राजा वड़िंग का लुधियाना में प्रभाव तब साफ दिखाई दिया, जब उनके समर्थक चरणजीत सिंह चन्नी की ‘जवानी संभाल यात्रा’ से दूर रहे। कई वरिष्ठ नेताओं ने खुले तौर पर वड़िंग का समर्थन किया। उन्होंने कहा कि जब वड़िंग को नज़रअंदाज़ किया गया, तो वे इस कार्यक्रम में शामिल क्यों हों ? यात्रा से पहले वड़िंग की अपने समर्थकों के साथ हुई बैठक ने पंजाब कांग्रेस में उनके प्रभाव को लेकर सवाल खड़े कर दिए हैं। राजा वड़िंग का पंजाब कांग्रेस में कितना प्रभाव है, जब उनके समर्थक पार्टी के एक बड़े अभियान से दूरी बना सकते हैं ?
Congress MLA Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria, popularly known as Sukh Sarkaria, has won Raja Sansi four consecutive times since 2007. However, AAP has fielded Sonia Mann from the constituency for 2027. In 2022, Sarkaria won by just 5,474 votes. With Congress yet to announce its candidate, questions are also emerging over whether the party will field someone else from Raja Sansi and use Sarkaria in a larger role elsewhere. Will Congress back Sukh Sarkaria for another fight in Raja Sansi or move him elsewhere while giving the constituency a new face ?
