In Kishtwar, where Hydropower Projects are generating 6,000 MW, the people are still struggling for electricity.
Opinion
How does the Government’s decision to criminalise peaceful protests for such basic rights reflect on the larger issue of justice and fairness for the people?
Darshan Singh Brar’s journey in Bagha Purana reads like a rise, a repeat and a fall. A two-time Congress MLA in 2007 and 2017, he once defined the party’s presence in the seat. But in 2022, he slid to a distant third with just 18,042 votes (13.7%), overwhelmed by the AAP wave. By 2024, the Congress expelled him for alleged anti-party activities, formally closing a long chapter. The question now is not about discipline, but direction.
बाघापुराना में दर्शन सिंह बराड़ की राजनीतिक यात्रा एक उभार, दोहराव और फिर गिरावट की कहानी लगती है। 2007 और 2017 में दो बार कांग्रेस विधायक रहे बराड़ कभी इस सीट पर पार्टी का चेहरा थे। लेकिन 2022 में वे AAP की लहर में बह गए और सिर्फ 18,042 वोट (13.7%) लेकर तीसरे स्थान पर रहे। 2024 में कांग्रेस ने कथित पार्टी-विरोधी गतिविधियों के चलते उन्हें निष्कासित कर दिया, जिससे एक लंबा अध्याय औपचारिक रूप से बंद हो गया। अब सवाल अनुशासन का नहीं, दिशा का है।
Ranjit Kumar’s political journey in 2024 took a sharp and confusing turn. After contesting the Hoshiarpur Lok Sabha election as a BSP candidate, he quietly switched sides, joined the Congress, and was fielded from the Chabbewal Assembly seat in the by-poll. Despite his legal background, long association with Dalit institutions, and organisational experience, he finished a distant second as voters overwhelmingly backed AAP. Did Ranjit Kumar’s late switch to Congress cost him credibility on the ground ? Can voters trust a candidate whose political identity shifted mid-stream ? Will Congress trust him with Chabbewal seat in 2027 again ?
