In March-April, out of the DAP fertilizer shipment sent to Punjab by the Indian government, 60% of the samples failed. Of the 40 samples taken by the agriculture department, 24 failed, and only 16 passed the standard quality.
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Was any action taken, or has inaction emboldened others, resulting in current black-marketing?
In a four-cornered contest, Smit Singh finished fourth with 16,923 votes (13.03%), well behind AAP and both Akali factions. Even with the opposition split, Congress failed to cross 15%. Was this a rejection of Smit Singh or of Congress itself ? And looking at 2027, will Congress trust him again, or 2022 is a verdict hard to overlook ?
चार-तरफ़ा मुकाबले में स्मित सिंह चौथे स्थान पर रहे और उन्हें 16,923 मत (13.03%) मिले। आम आदमी पार्टी और दोनों अकाली गुट उनसे काफ़ी आगे रहे। विपक्ष के बंटे होने के बावजूद कांग्रेस 15% का आंकड़ा भी पार नहीं कर पाई। तो सवाल यह है, क्या यह नतीजा स्मित सिंह की अस्वीकृति है या कांग्रेस की ? और 2027 को देखते हुए, क्या कांग्रेस उन पर फिर भरोसा करेगी या 2022 का फैसला नज़रअंदाज़ करना मुश्किल होगा ?
In 2022, Khushbaz Singh Jattana secured 26,628 votes (20.4%) in Talwandi Sabo, proving he has a real base on the ground. Yet, despite this strong showing, he finished third while AAP won comfortably. So the real question heading into 2027 is this, was 2022 a warning sign that 20% support is his ceiling or was it the foundation of a much bigger win that simply came too early ? If the same vote split continues between INC, SAD, and Independents, even a stronger campaign may again leave him short. Which path decides his 2027 chances ?
