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At a rally in Sahnewal, Sukhbir Singh Badal claimed that the Shiromani Akali Dal could win 100 seats on its own in the next Punjab Assembly elections, arguing that if voters once gave 92 seats to Aam Aadmi Party, they could give an even bigger mandate to the Akali Dal. With the party currently rebuilding its political base and planning to contest independently amid shifting alliances, does such a bold claim reflect genuine confidence about a comeback in Punjab politics or is it more about energizing party workers and shaping the narrative long before the 2027 elections ?
साहनेवाल में आयोजित एक रैली में सुखबीर सिंह बादल ने दावा किया कि शिरोमणि अकाली दल अगला पंजाब विधानसभा चुनाव 2027 में अपने दम पर 100 सीटें जीत सकता है। उन्होंने तर्क दिया कि यदि मतदाताओं ने पहले आम आदमी पार्टी को 92 सीटें दे दी थीं, तो अकाली दल को इससे भी बड़ा जनादेश मिल सकता है। ऐसे समय में जब पार्टी अपने राजनीतिक आधार को फिर से मजबूत करने की कोशिश कर रही है और बदलते गठबंधनों के बीच अकेले चुनाव लड़ने की तैयारी कर रही है, क्या यह बड़ा दावा पंजाब की राजनीति में वापसी को लेकर वास्तविक आत्मविश्वास दिखाता है, या फिर 2027 के चुनावों से काफी पहले कार्यकर्ताओं को उत्साहित करने और राजनीतिक नैरेटिव बनाने की कोशिश है ?
Shiromani Akali Dal Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has welcomed the BJP’s decision to contest the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections alone, while drawing a sharp contrast between regional parties and what he called “Delhi-based parties”. Referring to leaders like Narendra Modi, Amit Shah and the Gandhi family, Badal argued that national leaders cannot understand Punjab’s concerns the way regional leadership can. At a time when alliances are shifting and national parties are expanding their footprint in the state, does this argument revive the old debate in Punjab politics about whether regional parties are better placed to represent the state’s interests than parties directed from Delhi ?
