In the Malwa belt of Punjab, 9 or 10 years back, the most suitable and profitable crop was long staple cotton, which was grown in more than 7 lakh hectares, but has drastically reduced to under 1 lakh hectares.
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Has the Administration shown some great seriousness to tide over this crisis situation?
Arvind Kejriwal rose from an anti-corruption campaigner to the face of the Aam Aadmi Party and the former Chief Minister of Delhi. In Punjab, he led the party to a massive victory in 2022, with Bhagwant Mann becoming Chief Minister. But after losing power in Delhi in the 2025 Assembly elections, the 2027 Punjab battle brings a tougher question: Can Kejriwal still work his Punjab magic ? What role will Arvind Kejriwal play in the Aam Aadmi Party’s 2027 Punjab battle ?
अरविंद केजरीवाल का सफर भ्रष्टाचार विरोधी आंदोलन से आम आदमी पार्टी के प्रमुख चेहरे और दिल्ली के पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री तक पहुंचा। पंजाब में उन्होंने 2022 में पार्टी को बड़ी जीत दिलाई, जिसके बाद भगवंत मान मुख्यमंत्री बने। लेकिन 2025 के विधानसभा चुनाव में दिल्ली की सत्ता गंवाने के बाद 2027 का पंजाब चुनाव एक कठिन सवाल लेकर आया है: क्या केजरीवाल अब भी पंजाब में अपना सियासी जादू चला सकते हैं ? 2027 के पंजाब चुनाव में अरविंद केजरीवाल की क्या भूमिका होगी ?
Amid fresh speculation over a possible Shiromani Akali Dal–BJP alliance, Punjab BJP Vice-President Subhash Sharma has taken a sharp dig at the Badals, crediting Prime Minister Narendra Modi with reducing the influence of “family-based parties”. The timing is interesting; the BJP is attacking the Badals while talk of the old alliance making a comeback continues. So, has the BJP really moved on from the Badals or is this just politics before a possible reunion ?
