Surinder Singh Bhullewal Rathan was MLA in 2012 and remained SAD’s candidate in both 2017 and 2022. But now, by breaking away and joining the rebel Akali Dal faction, he has stepped out of the main political track right before the 2027 election battle. Can Surinder Singh Bhulewal Rathan actually gain any ground in 2027 by being in the rebel faction or has he moved to a platform too weak to revive his political standing ?
सुरिंदर सिंह भुलेवाल राठां 2012 में विधायक रहे और 2017 व 2022 दोनों चुनावों में शिरोमणि अकाली दल के उम्मीदवार रहे। लेकिन अब, पार्टी से अलग होकर बागी अकाली दल धड़े में शामिल होना, 2027 के चुनाव से ठीक पहले बड़े राजनीतिक रास्ते से हट जाने जैसा है। अब असली सवाल यह है, क्या बागी धड़े में जाकर सुरिंदर सिंह भुलेवाल राठां 2027 में कोई राजनीतिक जमीन हासिल कर पाएंगे या वे एक ऐसे कमज़ोर मंच पर चले गए हैं जहाँ उनकी घटती पकड़ फिर से खड़ी नहीं हो पाएगी ?
For decades, Jathedar Ajit Singh Kohar turned Shahkot and Lohian into a solid Akali fortress, five-time MLA, powerful Cabinet Minister, and district President for 31 years. After his passing in 2018, SAD tried to keep the Kohar legacy alive by putting forward his son Naib Singh Kohar in the 2018 bypoll. But Naib lost. Then in 2022, SAD fielded Bachitar Singh Kohar, who is Ajit Singh Kohar’s grandson, hoping that the third generation would revive the family’s political hold. But Bachitar also lost. Two elections. Two defeats. Two generations. So the real question is, has the Kohar legacy in Shahkot quietly ended, or can SAD continue to rely on family inheritance when voters have rejected both Naib Singh Kohar in 2018 and Bachitar Singh Kohar in 2022 ?
