Is this the price of development? Are bulldozers targeting the right issues?
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Imagine if the government used the same bulldozers they sent to flatten people’s homes to clear out the mountain of “on-paper” schemes that never seem to make it to reality.
Kulwant Singh Keetu, son of two-time Barnala MLA Malkit Singh Keetu was fielded by the Shiromani Akali Dal from Barnala in the 2022 Assembly elections to revive the Keetu family’s political legacy. But despite his name recognition and organisational backing, he lost and secured only 27,178 votes, at a time when Barnala’s political mood was clearly shifting toward newer leadership styles. Will the Akali Dal still rely on Kulwant Singh Keetu to carry forward the old family mantle or will the party quietly look for someone with stronger current ground connect?
कुलवंत सिंह कीटू, दो बार के बरनाला विधायक मलकीत सिंह कीटू के बेटे, को शिरोमणि अकाली दल ने 2022 बरनाला विधानसभा चुनाव में कीटू के परिवार की राजनीतिक विरासत को फिर से सक्रिय करने के लिए मैदान में उतारा था। लेकिन पहचान और संगठनात्मक समर्थन होने के बावजूद, वह हार गए और केवल 27,178 वोट ही हासिल कर पाए, उस समय जब बरनाला की राजनीति नए चेहरों की ओर झुक रही थी। क्या अकाली दल 2027 में भी कुलवंत सिंह कीटू पर भरोसा करेगा या पार्टी अब किसी ऐसे चेहरे की तलाश में है जिसकी ज़मीन पर पकड़ ज़्यादा मज़बूत हो?
Rohit Kumar Montu Vohra, SAD’s 2022 candidate from Ferozepur City, managed 17,757 votes (14.26%), but couldn’t convert the Hindu vote card strategy into victory. Now, with Sukhpal Singh Nannu also joining the Akali Dal, a much bigger local face with an established ground network. As 2027 nears, does Montu Vohra still look relevant in Ferozepur City politics, or has the Akali Dal already quietly replaced him?
