which is just one-fourth of the original allocation. What could be the reason behind this?
Review - DEKHO
In our country, a Smart City mission was established to transform 100 cities into world-class cities, but its budget has been reduced from 8,000 crore Rupees to 2,400 crore Rupees
Satnam Singh Sandhu has been active in public outreach, development programmes, and women empowerment events in areas like Dera Bassi and Lalru, giving Bharatiya Janata Party a visible face in Punjab. As a Rajya Sabha MP with a growing presence, he is being seen as more than just an organisational leader. But Punjab elections are won by local trust and ground strength, not only headlines. With BJP preparing for 2027, the real question is whether Satnam Singh Sandhu is being readied for a direct contest, possibly from Dera Bassi, or kept in a larger strategic role. Is the BJP ready to test him on the ballot ?
सतनाम सिंह संधू जन संपर्क, विकास कार्यक्रमों और डेराबस्सी व लालड़ू जैसे इलाकों में महिला सशक्तिकरण आयोजनों में सक्रिय रहे हैं, जिससे भारतीय जनता पार्टी को पंजाब में एक दिखने वाला चेहरा मिला है। राज्यसभा सांसद के रूप में बढ़ती मौजूदगी के कारण उन्हें अब सिर्फ संगठन नेता से ज्यादा माना जा रहा है। लेकिन पंजाब के चुनाव सिर्फ सुर्खियों से नहीं, बल्कि स्थानीय भरोसे और जमीनी ताकत से जीते जाते हैं। 2027 की तैयारी के बीच असली सवाल यह है कि क्या सतनाम सिंह संधू को सीधे चुनाव लड़ाने के लिए तैयार किया जा रहा है, संभवतः डेराबस्सी से, या फिर उन्हें बड़ी रणनीतिक भूमिका में रखा जाएगा। क्या भाजपा उन्हें बैलेट पर आजमाने के लिए तैयार है ?
Vandana Sangwal entered Balluana in 2022 as Bharatiya Janata Party’s fresh experiment, a first-time woman candidate from a farming background in a seat long dominated by older Congress–Akali equations. She did not win, but finishing as a strong runner-up immediately made her a name to watch. In politics, coming second as a newcomer can mean either the start of something bigger or the peak of a temporary moment. Since then, the real challenge has been whether that support turned into organisation, loyalty, and year-round presence on the ground. As Balluana moves toward the next election, the key question is whether Vandana Sangwal has grown into a genuine contender with staying power, or whether 2022 was simply a protest vote searching for an outlet. Is Sangwal building a future base, or living off one surprising result ?
