How would you rate the impact of Sukhbir Badal’s leadership on the decline of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) from a dominant force to just one seat in the 2024 elections?
Aruna Chaudhary has built a long and consistent political journey, winning from Dina Nagar in 2002, 2012, 2017, and 2022, and holding key roles in the Punjab Congress, from ministerial responsibilities to now serving as Deputy Leader of the Congress Legislative Party. Her repeated victories and strong organizational presence have made her one of the most established women leaders in the state. But with Punjab politics changing quickly and new faces emerging, the real question now is whether consistent past success is enough to maintain future dominance.
अरुणा चौधरी ने दीनानगर से 2002, 2012, 2017 और 2022 में जीत हासिल कर एक लंबा और लगातार मजबूत राजनीतिक सफर बनाया है। पंजाब कांग्रेस में मंत्री पद से लेकर अब कांग्रेस विधायक दल की उप नेता तक की भूमिका निभाते हुए उन्होंने खुद को राज्य की सबसे स्थापित महिला नेताओं में शामिल किया है। लेकिन पंजाब की राजनीति तेजी से बदल रही है और नए चेहरे लगातार उभर रहे हैं, ऐसे में सवाल यह है कि क्या पिछली लगातार सफलताएं आगे भी वही पकड़ बनाए रख पाएंगी।
Balbir Singh Sidhu has had a long and influential political journey, rising through the ranks of the Congress from Youth Congress leadership roles to becoming a three-time MLA, winning from Kharar in 2007 and later from S.A.S. Nagar in 2012 and 2017. Once seen as a strong and consistent Congress face in the region, his political path took a sharp turn when he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in 2022 after the Assembly elections. However, his return to Congress again highlights shifting political alignments at a time when parties are trying to rebuild their base ahead of future elections. After switching to BJP and then returning to Congress, does Balbir Singh Sidhu still carry the same credibility and voter trust as before, or do such shifts raise doubts about consistency and long-term political commitment as 2027 approaches ?
