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?
Captain Sandeep Singh Sandhu has remained a visible face of the Congress in Punjab politics, known for his close association with leadership and his role as OSD to former Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. He has also been active in Dakha, contesting both the 2019 by-election and the 2022 Assembly election, but faced defeat in both. Despite this proximity to power and consistent presence, he has not been able to convert it into a single assembly election victory so far. Despite being closely linked to power in Congress as OSD to a former CM and contesting twice from Dakha, why has Captain Sandeep Singh Sandhu failed to translate that influence into electoral success, and does his politics remain more about proximity to leadership than real ground support ?
कैप्टन संदीप सिंह संधू पंजाब की राजनीति में कांग्रेस का एक जाना-पहचाना चेहरा रहे हैं, जो नेतृत्व के साथ अपनी नजदीकी और पूर्व मुख्यमंत्री कैप्टन अमरिंदर सिंह के ओ.एस.डी. के रूप में अपनी भूमिका के लिए जाने जाते हैं। उन्होंने दाखा से 2019 के उपचुनाव और 2022 के विधानसभा चुनाव में भी चुनाव लड़ा, लेकिन दोनों बार हार का सामना करना पड़ा। सत्ता के इतने करीब रहने और लगातार सक्रिय रहने के बावजूद, वे अब तक एक भी विधानसभा चुनाव जीतने में सफल नहीं हो पाए हैं। कांग्रेस में सत्ता के इतने करीब होने और दाखा से दो बार चुनाव लड़ने के बावजूद, कैप्टन संदीप सिंह संधू अपनी इस पकड़ को चुनावी जीत में क्यों नहीं बदल पाए, और क्या उनकी राजनीति सिर्फ नेतृत्व के करीब रहने तक सीमित है या जमीनी समर्थन की कमी सामने आ रही है ?
Bibi Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, Punjab’s first and only woman Chief Minister, once held an unmatched grip over the Lehra constituency, winning five consecutive elections from 1992 till 2017. For decades, she was seen as a dominant and dependable face in the region, with deep political roots and a strong personal connection with voters. However, back-to-back defeats in 2017 and 2022 have clearly changed the narrative, raising questions about shifting voter preferences and her current ground strength. After losing twice from her long-time stronghold, will Bibi Rajinder Kaur Bhattal once again contest from Lehra and attempt a comeback, or has her era in that constituency come to an end as new political forces take over ?
