Sukhbir Singh Badal, once the unshakable Akali Dal strongman, had lost his Jalalabad fortress by over 30,000 votes to Jagdeep Kamboj Goldy, who had barely scraped 5,836 votes in his maiden 2019 election.
The man who had once seemed untouchable couldn’t even hold his own backyard.
Does that memory still haunt Badal?
How will he guarantee Akali Dal’s victory in 2027?
A) Still a strong leader, can reclaim ground.
B) Mixed chances, depends on strategy and alliances.
C) Overconfident veteran, voters are moving on.
