Do you think there should be stronger safeguards to ensure that laws like UAPA and NSA are used responsibly, balancing national security with the protection of individual rights?
Tikshan Sood has had a long and deeply rooted political journey, starting from student politics with ABVP to becoming a three-time MLA from Hoshiarpur and holding multiple key ministerial portfolios in the SAD-BJP Government. Once seen as a strong and influential BJP face in the region, he also remained active in organisational roles and even served as Political Advisor to the Chief Minister. However, since 2012, he has faced continuous electoral defeats, raising serious questions about his current ground connect and relevance in changing political times. Is Tikshan Sood still a seasoned leader with the ability to bounce back, or have repeated losses since 2012 clearly signaled a decline in his political influence in Hoshiarpur ?
तीक्ष्ण सूद का राजनीतिक सफर लंबा और गहराई से जुड़ा रहा है, जहां उन्होंने ए.बी.वी.पी. से छात्र राजनीति की शुरुआत की और आगे चलकर होशियारपुर से तीन बार विधायक बने तथा अकाली-भाजपा सरकार में कई महत्वपूर्ण मंत्रालय संभाले। एक समय उन्हें क्षेत्र में भाजपा का मजबूत और प्रभावशाली चेहरा माना जाता था। उन्होंने संगठन में भी सक्रिय भूमिका निभाई और मुख्यमंत्री के राजनीतिक सलाहकार भी रहे। लेकिन 2012 के बाद से लगातार चुनावी हार ने उनकी जमीनी पकड़ और बदलते राजनीतिक माहौल में उनकी प्रासंगिकता पर गंभीर सवाल खड़े कर दिए हैं। क्या तीक्ष्ण सूद अब भी एक अनुभवी नेता हैं जो वापसी कर सकते हैं, या 2012 के बाद लगातार हार उनके राजनीतिक प्रभाव में गिरावट का साफ संकेत है ?
Manoranjan Kalia has been a seasoned face of Bharatiya Janata Party in Punjab, a three-time MLA from Jalandhar Central and a former cabinet minister during the Shiromani Akali Dal–BJP Government. With a background in law and long political experience, he once held a strong position in state politics. However, after losing the last two Assembly elections from Jalandhar Central, his ground strength and current relevance have come under question. Has Manoranjan Kalia’s political peak already passed, or can his experience still help him stage one more comeback in Punjab politics ?
