With over 7.5 lakh land dispute cases already choking the courts and 6 lakh acres under Waqf, how does snatching Waqf Boards’ authority bring ‘transparency’? Or is this just bulldozer politics in a new bureaucratic costume?
Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi’s political journey has seen a major shift, from being a four-time MLA from Guru Har Sahai and a senior Congress leader to joining the BJP in 2021. Once a strong and consistent winner in his traditional seat, he chose to contest from Firozpur in the 2022 Assembly elections and again in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, but faced defeats both times, raising sharp questions about his current ground strength. As 2027 approaches, the key question is, will Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi return to Guru Har Sahai to reclaim his base, or continue from Firozpur despite repeated setbacks, and do these losses reflect a temporary dip or a clear political decline ?
राणा गुरमीत सिंह सोढ़ी का राजनीतिक सफर एक बड़े बदलाव से गुजरा है, जहां वे गुरु हर सहाय से चार बार विधायक रहने और एक वरिष्ठ कांग्रेस नेता होने के बाद 2021 में भारतीय जनता पार्टी में शामिल हुए। अपने पारंपरिक क्षेत्र में लगातार जीत दर्ज करने वाले सोढ़ी ने 2022 विधानसभा चुनाव और 2024 लोकसभा चुनाव दोनों फाजिल्का/फिरोजपुर क्षेत्र से लड़े, लेकिन दोनों बार हार का सामना करना पड़ा, जिससे उनकी मौजूदा जमीनी पकड़ पर गंभीर सवाल उठे हैं। जैसे-जैसे 2027 नजदीक आ रहा है, सवाल यह है कि क्या राणा गुरमीत सिंह सोढ़ी गुरु हर सहाय लौटकर अपनी पकड़ फिर से मजबूत करेंगे, या फिरोजपुर से ही किस्मत आजमाते रहेंगे, और क्या ये हारें सिर्फ एक अस्थायी गिरावट हैं या एक साफ राजनीतिक गिरावट का संकेत ?
Sunil Kumar Jakhar’s political journey has been shaped by both rise and rejection, from being a strong Congress face and a frontrunner for the Chief Minister’s post in 2021 to eventually exiting the party after being overlooked. Now in the BJP, and with the party deciding to go solo in the 2027 elections, Jakhar is being seen as a key “Hindu face” in Punjab politics. At the same time, questions remain about his own electoral ground, especially whether he contests again from Abohar, his traditional base. This also brings up a deeper political question. If Sunil Jakhar is projected as a probable CM face, will he be able to secure both his constituency and wider acceptance this time, or could internal equations and identity factors again come into play, and will the BJP eventually bank on a Sikh face instead ?
