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Punjab’s civic poll results may have been dominated by AAP, but one of the biggest political messages came from outside the major parties. With Independents winning more wards than both the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP, local power centres once again reminded Punjab that elections are not always controlled by party headquarters. In places like Sultanpur Lodhi, candidates backed by influential local figures such as Rana Inder Pratap Singh showed their strength, while across several councils rebel candidates, denied tickets by major parties, turned into giant-killers. As AAP celebrates, Congress manages damage control, and SAD-BJP search for relevance, one uncomfortable question is emerging: Are Punjab’s traditional parties slowly creating a stronger third force by ignoring their own grassroots leaders ?
पंजाब के नगर निकाय चुनावों में भले ही आम आदमी पार्टी का दबदबा रहा हो, लेकिन सबसे दिलचस्प राजनीतिक संदेश बड़ी पार्टियों के बाहर से आया। निर्दलीय उम्मीदवारों ने न सिर्फ भाजपा बल्कि शिरोमणि अकाली दल से भी अधिक वार्ड जीतकर यह दिखा दिया कि पंजाब की राजनीति अभी पूरी तरह पार्टी मुख्यालयों के नियंत्रण में नहीं है। सुल्तानपुर लोधी जैसे इलाकों में राणा इंदर प्रताप सिंह जैसे प्रभावशाली स्थानीय नेताओं के समर्थित उम्मीदवारों ने अपनी ताकत दिखाई, जबकि कई जगह टिकट न मिलने वाले बागी उम्मीदवार बड़ी पार्टियों के लिए सिरदर्द बन गए। जब आम आदमी पार्टी जीत का जश्न मना रही है, कांग्रेस आत्ममंथन में लगी है और अकाली दल- भाजपा अपनी प्रासंगिकता तलाश रहे हैं, तब एक असहज सवाल उभर रहा है: क्या पंजाब की पारंपरिक पार्टियां अपने जमीनी नेताओं की अनदेखी करके खुद ही एक मजबूत तीसरी ताकत तैयार कर रही हैं ?
Manoranjan Kalia remains one of Punjab BJP’s most recognisable veteran faces and rarely misses a chance to stay politically active or comment on major issues. But despite years of experience, regular media presence, and decades spent building the party, Punjab BJP still finds itself searching for a major breakthrough in the state. As newer faces, new strategies, and fresh leadership experiments continue to emerge, many old guards seem to be fighting relevance as much as opposition parties. Has Punjab BJP reached a stage where leaders like Manoranjan Kalia generate more headlines than political momentum, or is the party still failing to properly use some of its most experienced faces ?
