According to the data released for the year 2023-2024, India has exported goods worth 16 billion U.S. dollars to China and imported goods worth 101 billion U.S. dollars, resulting in a trade deficit of 85 billion U.S. dollars with China. At the same time, discussions regarding Indo-China relations are taking place with great intensity.
With AAP facing questions over jobs, drugs, law and order, debt and unfulfilled promises, and Congress and the Akali Dal fighting to regain political space, Punjab’s political ground is becoming increasingly crowded. The BJP is trying to present itself as a fresh alternative while expanding beyond its traditional urban base. But can the party turn public frustration with the existing political options into a real BJP wave before 2027 or will voters simply shift between the established players ?
आम आदमी पार्टी के सामने रोजगार, नशा, कानून-व्यवस्था, कर्ज और अधूरे वादों को लेकर सवाल हैं। वहीं कांग्रेस और अकाली दल भी अपनी खोई राजनीतिक जमीन वापस पाने की कोशिश कर रहे हैं। ऐसे में पंजाब का राजनीतिक मैदान लगातार बदल रहा है। भाजपा खुद को एक नए विकल्प के रूप में पेश कर रही है और अपने पारंपरिक शहरी आधार से आगे बढ़ने की कोशिश कर रही है। लेकिन क्या मौजूदा राजनीतिक विकल्पों से लोगों की नाराज़गी 2027 से पहले भाजपा के पक्ष में लहर बना सकती है या मतदाता फिर पुराने राजनीतिक दलों के बीच ही अपना रुख बदलेंगे ?
After its success in West Bengal, the BJP is now looking to bring a much bigger political fight to Punjab. The party plans to target the AAP Government over corruption, governance and unfulfilled promises, while presenting its own model on jobs, health, education and the economy. But Punjab has its own political equations, strong regional sentiments and a very different voter mindset. Will the BJP’s Bengal-style strategy shake up Punjab politics in 2027 or will Punjab refuse to follow the Bengal script ? What could make the biggest difference ?