Charanjit Singh Channi, who rose dramatically from a surprise CM face in 2021 to Congress’s Dalit hope, faced a humiliating double defeat in 2022. Since then, his credibility in Punjab politics has shrunk, and despite being projected as a community icon, his return looks uncertain. Is Channi a one-time experiment gone wrong, or does he still hold cards for Congress in 2027?
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A) A failed experiment, past his prime.
B) Could resurface if Congress bets on Dalit vote again.
C) Symbolic leader, but without real ground strength.
From breaking into the Punjab Assembly as an Independent in 2012, to founding the Lok Insaaf Party, allying with AAP in 2017, experimenting with the Punjab Democratic Alliance in 2019, and finally joining Congress in 2024 – Simarjit Singh Bains has worn many political colours. Once Atam Nagar’s two- time MLA, he now sits in the very Congress he once railed against. After walking out on AAP in 2018 and being rejected by voters in 2022, how will 2027 expose him?
2012 में बतौर निर्दलीय पंजाब विधानसभा में प्रवेश करने से लेकर लोक इंसाफ़ पार्टी की स्थापना, 2017 में आम आदमी पार्टी से गठजोड़, 2019 में पंजाब डेमोक्रेटिक अलायंस का प्रयोग और आखिरकार 2024 में कांग्रेस में शामिल होने तक – सिमरजीत सिंह बैंस ने कई राजनीतिक रंग बदले हैं। कभी आतम नगर से दो बार के विधायक रहे बैंस अब उसी कांग्रेस में बैठे हैं जिसके खिलाफ़ वे कभी जम कर बरसते थे। 2018 में आम आदमी पार्टी को छोड़ने और 2022 में मतदाताओं के द्वारा नकारे जाने के बाद, 2027 उन्हें किस रूप में उजागर करेगा?
Pargat Singh, Jalandhar MLA, has repeatedly raised concerns about Punjab Congress’s indifferent leadership, yet recently hosted Amarinder Singh Raja Warring at his home ahead of the 2027 elections to showcase “unity.” The party has struggled, winning only 18 out of 117 seats in the 2022 Assembly elections and suffering a setback in the Ludhiana West bypoll due to infighting. With photos of smiling leaders now doing the rounds, are Singh’s calls for unity a sign of genuine leadership or just political theatre to stay relevant?
