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
Capt. Amarinder Singh may no longer occupy centre stage in Punjab politics, but his latest meeting with Amit Shah and JP Nadda has once again put him back in the headlines. What makes the timing interesting is that it came just days after he expressed reservations about the appointment of Kewal Singh Dhillon as Punjab BJP chief. While the former Chief Minister insists the discussions were about Punjab's future and BJP strategy, many are left wondering how much political influence he still commands within a party that increasingly appears focused on newer faces and fresh equations. After all, can a leader who once dominated Punjab politics continue to shape decisions from the sidelines, or is he gradually discovering that relevance and authority are not always the same thing ?
कैप्टन अमरिंदर सिंह भले ही अब पंजाब की राजनीति के केंद्र में न दिखाई देते हों, लेकिन अमित शाह और जे.पी. नड्डा के साथ उनकी हालिया मुलाकात ने उन्हें एक बार फिर सुर्खियों में ला दिया है। इस मुलाकात का समय इसलिए भी दिलचस्प माना जा रहा है क्योंकि यह पंजाब भाजपा अध्यक्ष के रूप में केवल सिंह ढिल्लों की नियुक्ति पर उनकी नाराज़गी जाहिर करने के कुछ ही दिनों बाद हुई। हालांकि पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री का कहना है कि चर्चा पंजाब के भविष्य और भाजपा की रणनीति पर केंद्रित थी, लेकिन कई लोग यह जानना चाहते हैं कि पार्टी के भीतर उनका राजनीतिक प्रभाव अब कितना बचा है, खासकर तब जब भाजपा लगातार नए चेहरों और नए समीकरणों पर जोर देती दिखाई दे रही है। आखिर, जो नेता कभी पंजाब की राजनीति पर पूरी तरह हावी था, क्या वह अब भी परदे के पीछे से फैसलों को प्रभावित कर सकता है, या फिर उसे एहसास हो रहा है कि राजनीतिक प्रासंगिकता और वास्तविक प्रभाव हमेशा एक जैसी चीज़ें नहीं होतीं ?
Sunil Kumar Jakhar has remained one of the most experienced and closely watched political figures in Punjab, successfully maintaining relevance even after making one of the state's most significant political transitions. With reports suggesting that his name is being discussed for a possible Union Cabinet role despite not being nominated to the Rajya Sabha, his standing within the BJP continues to attract attention. A political question arises: Has Sunil Jakhar quietly become one of the BJP's most important strategic assets in Punjab ? And as the party prepares for the 2027 Assembly elections, could Jakhar's experience, acceptability across communities, and organisational influence make him far more valuable to the BJP than any single post or designation ?
