Do you believe that tightening punishments for sexual offences, as seen in the recent Tamil Nadu amendments, will effectively deter sexual crimes, or is a stronger focus on enforcement, conviction rates, and preventive measures needed?
Polling
A) Strongly agree – harsher punishments will deter crimes.
B) Agree – punishments alone aren’t enough; enforcement and conviction rates are key.
C) Disagree – harsher punishments will only increase crime severity.
Jiwan Gupta entered the 2025 bypoll from Ludhiana West as BJP’s candidate after Bikram Singh Sidhu lost in the 2022 assembly election. In 2022, Sidhu had secured 28,107 votes (24.20%) but was defeated, while in the 2025 bypoll, Gupta received 20,323 votes (22.53%), trailing the winner. With BJP trying to regain its strength in the constituency, questions arise about Jiwan Gupta’s political standing and his prospects for 2027. How might his position evolve in the coming election?
जीवन गुप्ता ने लुधियाना पश्चिम से 2025 के उपचुनाव में भाजपा का उम्मीदवार बनकर हिस्सा लिया, इसके पहले 2022 में भाजपा ने बिक्रम सिंह सिद्धू को उतारा था। 2022 में बिक्रम सिंह सिद्धू को 28,107 वोट (24.20%) मिले थे लेकिन वह हार गए थे, जबकि 2025 के उपचुनाव में जीवन गुप्ता को 20,323 वोट (22.53%) मिले और वह विजेता से पीछे रह गए। भाजपा अपनी पकड़ मजबूत करने की कोशिश कर रही है, ऐसे में सवाल यह उठता है कि 2027 में जीवन गुप्ता की स्थिति कैसी रहेगी?
Dayal Sodhi was BJP’s candidate from Maur in 2022 but managed to secure only 3,418 votes. Now, with influential leaders like Mangat Rai Bansal and his family joining BJP, does Dayal Sodhi even stand a chance in future elections, or will the party’s new heavyweights overshadow his prospects?
