In 2000-01, Moong Daal cultivation covered 29 thousand hectares, producing over 18 thousand Metric Tons, but this has now reduced to approximately 3,000 hectares.
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The question arises: when the pulses are being imported, why can't the Indian Government procure Moong Daal from Punjab despite announcing MSP rates?
Harmeet Singh Sandhu’s political journey is marked by sharp turns and well-timed moves. He entered the Punjab Assembly in 2002 as an Independent from Tarn Taran, switched to the Shiromani Akali Dal to win again in 2007, rose further as Chief Parliamentary Secretary in 2011, and was re-elected in 2012. After defeats in 2017 and 2022, Sandhu left the Akali Dal and joined the Aam Aadmi Party in 2025, a move that paid off when he won the Tarn Taran bypoll on an AAP ticket the same year. With this history of switching banners at key moments, a bigger question now looms as Punjab looks toward 2027. Is Sandhu’s 2025 AAP victory proof that he has finally found a political home or does his past suggest he could jump ship again if the Akali Dal and Sukhbir Badal make a strong comeback in 2027 ?
हरमीत सिंह संधू की राजनीतिक यात्रा तेज़ मोड़ों और सही समय पर लिए गए फैसलों से भरी रही है। उन्होंने 2002 में तरनतारन से निर्दलीय विधायक बनकर विधानसभा में प्रवेश किया, फिर 2007 में शिरोमणि अकाली दल में शामिल होकर दोबारा जीत दर्ज की। 2011 में उन्हें मुख्य संसदीय सचिव बनाया गया और 2012 में वे फिर से विधायक चुने गए। 2017 और 2022 की हार के बाद संधू ने अकाली दल छोड़ा और 2025 में आम आदमी पार्टी में शामिल हुए, और उसी साल "आप" के टिकट पर तरनतारन उपचुनाव जीत लिया। इतने बदलावों के साथ, अब 2027 को लेकर बड़ा सवाल खड़ा होता है। क्या 2025 की "आप" जीत यह साबित करती है कि संधू को आखिरकार राजनीतिक घर मिल गया है या उनका अतीत संकेत देता है कि अगर 2027 में अकाली दल और सुखबीर बादल की वापसी होती है तो वे फिर पाला बदल सकते हैं ?
Elected to the Lok Sabha in 2014 as an AAP MP, Dr. Dharamvir Gandhi was later suspended from the party for openly speaking against its central leadership, a moment that defined his reputation as a dissenter. From Emergency-era protests and teaching cardiology at Government Medical College, Patiala, to forming his own fronts before finally returning via Congress, his political path has been marked by repeated breaks and reinvention. His 2024 comeback, defeating Preneet Kaur from Patiala, has revived his relevance. But does this victory mark the end of his political wandering or simply the most successful turn yet in a career shaped by confrontation with party high commands ?
