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.
In 2022, Kulwant Singh Sidhu (AAP) stormed Atam Nagar with 44,369 votes (42.44%), defeating Congress’ Kamaljit Singh Karwal, Lok Insaaf’s Simarjeet Singh Bains, Akali Dal’s Harish Rai Dhanda and BJP’s Prem Mittal. His landslide highlighted not only AAP’s surge but also the fragmented and shifting loyalties of the local leaders. As 2027 approaches, the question is: Did Sidhu win purely on AAP’s momentum, or was it his ability to outmanoeuvre seasoned rivals like Karwal, Bains, Dhanda and Mittal?
2022 में कुलवंत सिंह सिद्धू (AAP) ने आत्म नगर में 44,369 वोट (42.44%) से तूफ़ानी जीत दर्ज की और इस जीत में उन्होंने कांग्रेस के कमलजीत सिंह कड़वल, लोक इंसाफ़ के सिमरजीत सिंह बैंस, अकाली दल के हरीश राय ढांडा और भाजपा के प्रेम मित्तल को हराया। उनकी भारी जीत न केवल AAP की लहर को दर्शाती है, बल्कि स्थानीय नेताओं की बदलती वफादारियों और बंटवारों को भी उजागर करती है। जैसे-जैसे 2027 नजदीक आ रहा है, सवाल यह है: क्या कुलवंत सिंह सिद्धू की जीत केवल AAP की लहर के कारण थी या उन्होंने कड़वल, बैंस, ढांडा और मित्तल जैसे अनुभवी प्रतिद्वंद्वियों को मात देकर अपनी रणनीति से जीत हासिल की?
In 2017, AAP’s H.S. Phoolka had created history in Dakha by winning the seat. But by the 2019 bypoll, the party’s fortunes collapsed, with Amandeep Singh Mohie managing a meager vote share. In 2022, AAP tried to regain its lost ground by fielding Dr. K.N.S. Kang, the educationist and PCTE Group chairman, but despite his corporate and academic image, Kang finished third behind Capt. Sandeep Singh Sandhu and Manpreet Singh Ayali. Ahead of 2027, who should AAP trust to revive its Dakha experiment?
