The business community contributing over 30% to Punjab's GDP is facing several challenges, while providing employment to over 8 lakh youth in factories.
If they are not given the freedom to work and innovate, how can Punjab move forward?
Ranjit Singh Gill, once a close aide of Sukhbir Singh Badal and a senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader, made a sharp political shift by joining the BJP after expressing dissatisfaction with Akali Dal’s direction and leadership. Despite his strong business background and visibility in Kharar, he faced defeats in both 2017 and 2022 assembly elections, raising questions about his actual ground strength. Now, with a new party and a fresh platform, the real test is whether this shift can finally translate into electoral success. After leaving Akali Dal, joining BJP, and carrying past electoral setbacks, is Ranjit Singh Gill making a smart political move, or just changing parties without changing his on-ground reality ?
रणजीत सिंह गिल, जो कभी सुखबीर सिंह बादल के करीबी और शिरोमणि अकाली दल के वरिष्ठ नेता रहे, उन्होंने पार्टी की दिशा और नेतृत्व से असंतोष जताते हुए भाजपा में शामिल होकर एक बड़ा राजनीतिक बदलाव किया। मजबूत कारोबारी पृष्ठभूमि और खरड़ में पहचान होने के बावजूद, वह 2017 और 2022 दोनों विधानसभा चुनाव हार चुके हैं, जिससे उनकी जमीनी पकड़ पर सवाल उठते हैं। अब नई पार्टी और नए मंच के साथ असली परीक्षा यह है कि क्या यह बदलाव चुनावी सफलता में बदल पाएगा। अकाली दल छोड़ने, भाजपा में आने और पिछली हारों के बाद, क्या रणजीत सिंह गिल ने सही राजनीतिक दांव खेला है या सिर्फ पार्टी बदली है, जमीनी हकीकत नहीं ?
Ravi Karan Singh Kahlon, son of veteran Akali leader Nirmal Singh Kahlon, entered active politics with a strong legacy and was fielded by Akali Dal from Dera Baba Nanak in 2022, but faced defeat. Soon after, he made a major political shift by joining the BJP in 2024 and contested the by-election from the same seat, yet again facing a loss. With back-to-back defeats under two different parties and a shift in political alignment, questions now arise not just about his strategy, but about his ground strength. After switching parties and losing twice from the same seat, can Ravi Karan Singh Kahlon turn things around in 2027, or has the repeated setback already weakened his chances on the ground ?
