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The 2022 election was a major setback for the Badal family. Sukhbir Singh Badal lost Jalalabad, while Bikram Singh Majithia lost Amritsar East and finished third. Their electoral defeats showed that even the most established Akali leaders could face a serious fight at the constituency level. With 2027 approaching, what should Sukhbir Singh Badal and Bikram Singh Majithia do differently to secure their own seats and strengthen their electoral position ?
2022 का चुनाव बादल परिवार के लिए बड़ा झटका था। सुखबीर सिंह बादल जलालाबाद से हार गए, जबकि बिक्रम सिंह मजीठिया अमृतसर ईस्ट से हारकर तीसरे स्थान पर रहे। इन चुनावी हारों ने दिखाया कि स्थापित अकाली नेताओं को भी अपने विधानसभा क्षेत्रों में कड़ी चुनौती का सामना करना पड़ सकता है। 2027 करीब है। ऐसे में सुखबीर सिंह बादल और बिक्रम सिंह मजीठिया को अपनी सीटें सुरक्षित करने और अपनी चुनावी स्थिति मजबूत करने के लिए क्या अलग करना चाहिए ?
Akali Dal Punar Surjit has kept its distance from the Sukhbir Singh Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal, but the faction has also made it clear that it is open to an alliance with the BJP. Giani Harpreet Singh’s recent letter to Amit Shah, seeking central action on drugs, gang networks and other concerns, adds another layer to that political outreach. But what happens if the BJP and the Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal finally come together for 2027 ? Will Punar Surjit still keep its distance from the Badal camp or will its openness to the BJP force it to rethink that red line ?
