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?
As the Shiromani Akali Dal looks ahead to 2027, senior leader Daljit Singh Cheema continues to play a key role in shaping the party’s strategy, communication, and organisational direction. A former minister with a clean image and strong policy understanding, Cheema has remained one of the most trusted faces in the leadership circle. Yet his name is rarely discussed for the Chief Minister’s post. In a party where roles are clearly defined, the bigger question is whether Cheema’s strength lies not in leading the Government, but in being the mind that shapes the political roadmap, much like a strategist who powers the system rather than becoming its public face. Is Daljit Singh Cheema a potential CM face or the strategist every party needs behind the scenes ?
जैसे-जैसे शिरोमणि अकाली दल 2027 की तैयारी कर रहा है, वरिष्ठ नेता दलजीत सिंह चीमा पार्टी की रणनीति, संचार और संगठन को दिशा देने में लगातार अहम भूमिका निभा रहे हैं। पूर्व मंत्री और साफ-सुथरी छवि वाले चीमा को नेतृत्व का भरोसेमंद चेहरा माना जाता है। फिर भी उनका नाम मुख्यमंत्री पद की चर्चा में शायद ही सामने आयेगा। ऐसे में बड़ा सवाल यह है कि क्या उनकी ताकत सरकार का चेहरा बनने में है, या फिर पर्दे के पीछे रहकर पूरी राजनीतिक रणनीति तय करने में, यानी प्रणाली को चलाने वाला दिमाग, न कि मंच का चेहरा। क्या दलजीत सिंह चीमा संभावित मुख्यमंत्री चेहरा हैं या हर पार्टी को चाहिए ऐसा रणनीतिकार ?
Bikramjit Singh Majithia continues to be one of the Shiromani Akali Dal’s most aggressive political faces, even as he fights ongoing legal cases. At a time when the party is facing internal dissent largely driven by resistance to Sukhbir Singh Badal’s leadership, the bigger question is whether projecting Majithia as a possible Chief Ministerial face would signal strength and revival or add to the party’s existing challenges. Can a hardline political push under Majithia bring back unhappy leaders and rebuild momentum or will legal controversies and leadership mistrust keep the Akali Dal’s internal cracks intact ?
