From being heir to Punjab’s oldest regional party, to presiding over its collapse, Sukhbir Singh Badal now struggles to keep SAD relevant amid defections, farmer anger, and eroding vote banks. Once seen as the “CM-in-waiting,” today even his own bastion feels shaky. In 2027, will Punjab remember him as?
Suggestions - SLAH
A) A dynast guarding ruins of a lost empire.
B) The only leader who can rebuild SAD’s broken legacy.
C) A leader whose Panthic shield no longer protects him.
Ganieve Kaur Majithia entered Punjab politics in 2022, succeeding her husband in Majitha and defeating AAP’s Sukhjinder Singh Lalli by over 26,000 votes. With her husband, Former Minister Bikram Singh Majithia, arrested in June 2025 for allegedly laundering money, can she still lead Shiromani Akali Dal into the 2027 elections, or is her political future overshadowed by his legal troubles?
