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As talk of a possible Akali Dal (Punar Surjit)-BJP alliance gathers pace, a question is being quietly asked in Panthic circles: would Prem Singh Chandumajra and Iqbal Singh Jhundan strengthen their political relevance by aligning with the BJP, or by helping reunite the Akali family? After all, several leaders who joined the BJP from other parties expected greater influence but eventually found themselves competing for space within a much larger organisation. If the goal is to revive Panthic politics, would another alliance achieve that, or would Akali unity be the bigger contribution ?
अकाली दल (पुनर सुरजीत) और भाजपा के संभावित गठबंधन की चर्चाओं के बीच पंथक हलकों में एक सवाल धीरे-धीरे जोर पकड़ रहा है क्या प्रेम सिंह चंदूमाजरा और इकबाल सिंह झूंदां भाजपा के साथ गठबंधन करके अपनी राजनीतिक प्रासंगिकता बढ़ाएंगे, या फिर अकाली परिवार को एकजुट करने की कोशिश करके ? आखिरकार पिछले कुछ वर्षों में कई ऐसे नेता देखे गए हैं जो बड़े प्रभाव की उम्मीद लेकर भाजपा में गए, लेकिन बाद में खुद को एक बहुत बड़े संगठन में सीमित जगह के लिए संघर्ष करते हुए पाया। यदि उद्देश्य पंथक राजनीति को फिर से मजबूत करना है, तो क्या एक और गठबंधन इसका रास्ता है, या अकाली एकता ही ज्यादा बड़ी और स्थायी उपलब्धि साबित हो सकती है ?
In every political party, there are leaders who dominate headlines, and then there are leaders who quietly keep the organisation running. For the Shiromani Akali Dal, Daljit Singh Cheema has long appeared to belong to the second category. Whether it is defending the party during crises, communicating its position on major issues, or helping maintain organisational continuity through difficult years, Cheema has remained one of the Akali Dal's most consistent faces. But does his importance go beyond that of a spokesperson or strategist ? As the party continues its attempt to rebuild ahead of 2027, has Daljit Singh Cheema become the glue holding together different strands of the Akali Dal, and perhaps one of the few leaders whose value is felt most when he is not in the spotlight ?
