Over 2.68 crore people in India live with disabilities, yet many still struggle to access public spaces and services.
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With the Supreme Court's recent directive for mandatory accessibility rules, can India overcome these barriers and ensure true inclusion for persons with disabilities?
With Dilraj Singh Bhunder having served as MLA since 2017, and carrying the legacy of his father Balwinder Singh Bhunder, expectations of firm local control were natural. Yet, after years in office, voter fatigue and a clear slide in support became hard to miss.
2017 से विधायक रहे दिलराज सिंह भुंडर और दिग्गज अकाली नेता बलविंदर सिंह भुंडर के बेटे होने के कारण, इलाके में मज़बूत पकड़ की उम्मीद स्वाभाविक थी। लेकिन कई साल सत्ता में रहने के बाद, मतदाताओं की थकान और समर्थन में साफ गिरावट नज़र आने लगी।
After finishing second in 2022 from Bhucho Mandi with 35,566 votes (23.75%) on an Akali Dal ticket, Darshan Singh Kotfatta made a major political shift by joining the Aam Aadmi Party in 2024. The move came after AAP’s landslide win in the constituency and its growing dominance in rural Punjab. So the real question now is this, is Darshan Singh Kotfatta’s switch to AAP a strategic bid to stay electorally relevant or does it underline how shrinking space in the Akali Dal is pushing leaders toward the ruling party ?
