The Indian Government had announced capital projects worth ₹11.11 lakh crore in its 2024-25 budget, to be spent on infrastructure. With only 3 months remaining in financial year about ₹5 lakh crore worth of projects have been announced so far.
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This means that 65% of the work is expected to be completed between December and March. Is this possible?
Punjab Congress is facing an unusual dilemma. Two separate surveys commissioned by the party reportedly offer very different forecasts for the 2027 Assembly elections, one suggesting a tough battle, the other indicating a comfortable path to power. The contrasting findings have triggered discussions over leadership, strategy, and the party's actual standing on the ground. A political question follows when one survey says you're close to forming the Government and another says you're still short of the mark, which one should Congress believe, the comforting prediction or the warning sign ? And if the party is receiving mixed signals from its own surveys, does that suggest the bigger challenge may be understanding itself before understanding the voters ?
पंजाब कांग्रेस एक दिलचस्प दुविधा का सामना कर रही है। पार्टी द्वारा कराए गए दो अलग-अलग सर्वेक्षण 2027 विधानसभा चुनाव को लेकर बिल्कुल अलग तस्वीर पेश कर रहे हैं। एक सर्वे कांग्रेस के लिए कड़ी चुनौती दिखाता है, जबकि दूसरा पार्टी को आरामदायक बहुमत के साथ सत्ता में आते हुए दिखा रहा है। इन विरोधाभासी निष्कर्षों ने नेतृत्व, रणनीति और जमीनी हकीकत को लेकर नई बहस छेड़ दी है। एक राजनीतिक सवाल उठता है जब एक सर्वे कहता है कि सरकार बस हाथ की दूरी पर है और दूसरा कहता है कि मंजिल अभी भी दूर है, तो कांग्रेस किस पर भरोसा करे, सुकून देने वाली भविष्यवाणी पर या चेतावनी देने वाले संकेत पर ? और अगर पार्टी को अपने ही सर्वेक्षणों से अलग-अलग संदेश मिल रहे हैं, तो क्या इसका मतलब है कि कांग्रेस की सबसे बड़ी चुनौती पहले खुद को समझना है, फिर मतदाताओं को ?
As Congress prepares for crucial Assembly elections in Punjab and Himachal Pradesh, concerns over factionalism, organisational drift, and competing power centres continue to shadow the party's efforts on the ground. For Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge, the challenge is no longer limited to taking on political rivals; it is also about ensuring cohesion within their own ranks. This raises an important political question: As Congress seeks to position itself as a credible alternative in key states, will Rahul Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge be judged as much on their ability to manage internal divisions as on their ability to win elections ? And if factional battles continue to overshadow organisational rebuilding, does the bigger challenge for Congress lie within the party itself ?
