According to the data released by the Punjab government, based on the 2011 census and now estimated to have crossed a population of 3 crores, there are over 35 lakh agricultural workers in Punjab, accounting for 35% of the total workforce. The total workforce in Punjab is approximately 97.98 lakh.
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Considering these statistics, do you think there is a need for a new strategy for the development of the agricultural sector in Punjab?
After spending years with the Shiromani Akali Dal as a key face in Fatehgarh Sahib and later shifting to the BJP, where he even contested the 2022 Assembly election, Didar Singh Bhatti’s political move reflects a clear repositioning as the BJP works to build its independent base in Punjab ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. Is Didar Singh Bhatti’s shift from SAD to BJP a forward-looking political investment to secure relevance before the 2027 race intensifies or does the move reflect a larger trend of leaders switching platforms simply to stay in the game as Punjab’s traditional power centres weaken ?
शिरोमणि अकाली दल के साथ कई वर्षों तक जुड़े रहने और फतेहगढ़ साहिब में एक प्रमुख चेहरा बनने के बाद, तथा बाद में भाजपा में शामिल होकर 2022 विधानसभा चुनाव भी लड़ने वाले दीदार सिंह भट्टी का यह राजनीतिक कदम एक स्पष्ट रणनीतिक बदलाव को दर्शाता है, क्योंकि भाजपा 2027 विधानसभा चुनावों से पहले पंजाब में अपना स्वतंत्र आधार मजबूत करने पर काम कर रही है। क्या दीदार सिंह भट्टी का अकाली दल से भाजपा में जाना 2027 से पहले राजनीतिक प्रासंगिकता सुरक्षित करने की दूरदर्शी रणनीति है या यह उस बढ़ती प्रवृत्ति को दिखाता है जहां नेता बदलते राजनीतिक समीकरणों के बीच सिर्फ राजनीति में बने रहने के लिए मंच बदल रहे हैं ?
After parting ways with the Shiromani Akali Dal and joining the BJP in 2023, former Ajnala MLA Amarpal Singh Bonny Ajnala chose to step out of his family’s long Akali legacy, built by his father, veteran leader Rattan Singh Ajnala, at a time when the Akali Dal was struggling and the BJP was trying to expand independently in Punjab. As the BJP works to build its ground strength ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections, his early shift is now being seen as a long-term political bet rather than a sudden move. Did Bonny Ajnala’s 2023 jump to the BJP give him a head start for 2027 or will Punjab’s shifting political equations decide whether leaving the Akali legacy was foresight or just another survival move ?
