Prem Mittal once won Mansa as an Akali Dal MLA in 2012, but by 2022 he had shifted to BJP along with Captain Amarinder Singh, taking an old regional identity into a party that has rarely treated Mansa as its own battlefield. For years, BJP has depended on alliances or distance in this seat rather than direct investment. That makes Mittal’s presence politically interesting, but also uncertain. As 2027 approaches, the real question is whether BJP finally sees Prem Mittal as the face to open its independent account in Mansa, or whether even his switch cannot convince the party to risk a tough contest here. Can an old Akali winner become BJP’s new experiment, or is Mansa still a seat others fight while BJP watches ?
प्रेम मित्तल ने 2012 में मानसा से अकाली दल के विधायक के रूप में जीत दर्ज की थी, लेकिन 2022 तक वह कैप्टन अमरिंदर सिंह के साथ भाजपा में शामिल हो गए। इस तरह एक पुरानी क्षेत्रीय पहचान ऐसे दल में पहुंची, जिसने मानसा को शायद ही कभी अपना सीधा चुनावी मैदान माना हो। वर्षों से भाजपा ने इस सीट पर सीधी लड़ाई लड़ने के बजाय गठबंधनों या दूरी की रणनीति अपनाई है। ऐसे में मित्तल की मौजूदगी राजनीतिक रूप से दिलचस्प भी है और अनिश्चित भी। 2027 नज़दीक आते हुए असली सवाल यह है कि क्या भाजपा अब प्रेम मित्तल को मानसा में अपना स्वतंत्र खाता खोलने वाला चेहरा मानती है, या उनका दल बदल भी पार्टी को यहां जोखिम लेने के लिए तैयार नहीं कर पाया। क्या एक पुराने अकाली विजेता भाजपा का नया प्रयोग बन सकते हैं, या मानसा अब भी वह सीट है जहां लड़ाई दूसरे लड़ते हैं और भाजपा देखती रहती है ?
Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary’s 2024 move from Congress to BJP added a fresh twist to Jalandhar politics. She is the wife of late Congress MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary; whose long political presence gave the family strong recognition in the region. She was projected by Congress in the Jalandhar Lok Sabha by- poll in 2023, but later crossed over to BJP, where former rival faces had also landed, turning old contests into new equations. Backed by family legacy and established name recall, her entry was more than symbolic. As 2027 approaches, the real question is whether BJP brought Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary in only to weaken Congress further, or whether the party is seriously preparing to field her in the Assembly elections. Is she a strategic defection from 2024, or a future BJP candidate waiting for the right seat ?
