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.
Lakhbir Singh Rai’s 2022 win in Fatehgarh Sahib was decisive, with 57,706 votes (45.98%), firmly placing him ahead of seasoned rivals. But strong mandates also come with heavy expectations. Now, the question is no longer about the AAP wave that carried him, but about what has followed. Has Rai managed to convert a wave-driven victory into personal credibility on the ground or does his political weight still rest largely on party momentum rather than individual pull ? And as 2027 approaches, will voters judge him as a performer or reassess him as a beneficiary of timing ?
फतेहगढ़ साहिब में लखबीर सिंह राय की 2022 की जीत निर्णायक रही। 57,706 वोट (45.98%) के साथ उन्होंने अनुभवी प्रतिद्वंद्वियों को साफ़ तौर पर पीछे छोड़ दिया। लेकिन बड़ी जीत के साथ बड़ी अपेक्षाएँ भी आती हैं। अब सवाल सिर्फ़ 2022 की "आप" लहर का नहीं है, बल्कि उसके बाद के प्रदर्शन का है। क्या राय इस लहर वाली जीत को ज़मीनी साख और व्यक्तिगत पकड़ में बदल पाए हैं या उनका राजनीतिक वजन अब भी पार्टी की रफ्तार पर ही टिका है ? और जैसे-जैसे 2027 नज़दीक आ रहा है, क्या मतदाता उन्हें एक प्रदर्शन करने वाले नेता के रूप में देखेंगे या सही समय का लाभ उठाने वाले उम्मीदवार के तौर पर दोबारा परखेंगे ?
Amit Rattan Kotfatta’s 2022 victory in Bathinda Rural was not just comfortable, it was commanding. With 66,096 votes (53.7%), he secured one of the strongest mandates in the constituency, leaving rivals far behind. But big margins don’t just win elections, they raise expectations. As Punjab moves toward 2027, the focus is shifting from how decisively he won to how convincingly he has delivered. Is Kotfatta emerging as a rooted local leader in his own right, or does his strength still largely reflect the AAP wave of 2022 ? And when voters reassess, will they judge him on performance, or begin separating the candidate from the party momentum that carried him in ?
