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.
Opinion
Was any action taken, or has inaction emboldened others, resulting in current black-marketing?
Iqbal Singh Jhundan has had a long journey in Akali politics, winning twice as MLA from Dhuri and Amargarh, while remaining a senior face in the Panthic political space for years. Even after losing the 2022 Assembly election, he was trusted with the Sangrur Lok Sabha ticket in 2024, showing that his experience still carried weight. However, another defeat followed, and he later moved toward leaders seeking a different direction in Akali politics. With little sign of any reunion between the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Punar Surjit camp, the Panthic space may head into 2027 more divided than united. The real question now is whether Iqbal Singh Jhundan can still play a serious role in 2027 by rebuilding support in a fractured Akali landscape, or whether split politics will leave veterans like him without enough space to matter electorally. Can experience still find value in divided times, or will separate camps only weaken old Akali faces further ?
इकबाल सिंह झूंदां का अकाली राजनीति में लंबा सफर रहा है। वह धूरी और अमरगढ़ से दो बार विधायक रहे, और वर्षों तक पंथक राजनीति में एक वरिष्ठ चेहरा बने रहे। 2022 विधानसभा चुनाव हारने के बाद भी उन्हें 2024 में संगरूर लोकसभा टिकट दिया गया, जिससे साफ था कि उनके अनुभव को अब भी महत्व दिया जा रहा था। हालांकि, एक और हार के बाद वह उन नेताओं के साथ दिखे जो अकाली राजनीति में नई दिशा की बात कर रहे हैं। शिरोमणि अकाली दल और पुनर सुरजीत गुट के बीच किसी मेल-मिलाप के संकेत कम हैं, इसलिए पंथक राजनीति 2027 की ओर एकजुट नहीं बल्कि विभाजन की ओर बढ़ती हुई दिख रही है। अब असली सवाल यह है कि क्या इकबाल सिंह झूंदां 2027 में टूटे हुए अकाली परिदृश्य में समर्थन फिर से खड़ा कर कोई गंभीर भूमिका निभा सकते हैं, या विभाजित हुई राजनीति पुराने नेताओं के लिए जगह और भी कम कर देगी। क्या अनुभव विभाजित समय में भी काम आएगा, या अलग-अलग गुट पुराने अकाली चेहरों को और कमजोर कर देंगे ?
Sucha Singh Langah was once among the strongest Akali faces in the Gurdaspur belt, winning from Dhariwal, serving twice as a Cabinet Minister, and later becoming a major challenger in Dera Baba Nanak. Though controversy pushed him out of frontline politics for years, his recent return to active party work as Gurdaspur district president shows that the Akali Dal still sees value in his experience, network, and ground reach. In a region where old political equations often matter, Langah’s renewed activity has revived speculation about one more electoral innings. With 2027 approaching, the real question is whether Sucha Singh Langah will seek a comeback from his wider Gurdaspur base, or once again test himself in the high-profile battle of Dera Baba Nanak. Is the veteran preparing for one last contest, or simply rebuilding the family’s future political space ?
