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.
Gurbachan Singh Babbehali, who once ruled his constituency like a king between 2007 and 2017, was humbled in 2017 by Barindermeet Singh Pahra of Congress by nearly 7,400 votes. Now possibly heading into his third election with a quieter, more calculated approach, holding a Senior Vice President position in Shiromani Akali Dal at a time when many veteran leaders have turned rebellious. Will Sukhbir Singh Badal trust him with the Gurdaspur seat in 2027 despite two consecutive losses?
गुरबचन सिंह बब्बेहाली, जिन्होंने 2007 से 2017 तक अपने क्षेत्र में राज किया, 2017 में कांग्रेस के बरिंदरमीत सिंह पाहड़ा से लगभग 7,400 वोटों से हारे। अब तीसरी बार चुनाव की तैयारी में हैं, शांत और सोच-समझ कर शिरोमणि अकाली दल में वरिष्ठ उपाध्यक्ष का पद संभाल रहे हैं, ऐसे समय में जब कई दिग्गज नेता बागी हो गए हैं। क्या सुखबीर सिंह बादल उन्हें 2027 में गुरदासपुर सीट देंगे, भले ही उन्होंने लगातार दो चुनाव हारे हों?
Big blow for Sukhbir Badal in Amritsar South, both of Akali Dal’s past candidates, Talbir Singh Gill (2022) and Gurpartap Singh Tikka (2017), have now switched to AAP and BJP respectively. Once a stronghold of SAD power, the seat now looks deserted. So, who will Sukhbir field in 2027, a loyal face or another experiment from the ruins of Majha?
