Sohan Singh Thandal, former SAD minister who won Chabbewal in 2012 but lost re-election bids in 2017 and 2022, had joined the BJP just before the 2024 Chabbewal bypoll and lost again—yet he has now returned to the SAD fold. Does the comeback of leaders with such a track record strengthen SAD’s 2027 prospects, or highlight a party relying on recycled, politically opportunistic faces?
Gulzar Singh Ranike, long-time Akali Dal leader, former minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries, saw his political journey stall in 2022 when Jaswinder Singh of AAP won Attari with 56,798 votes against his 37,004. After decades in office and managing multiple ministries, is Ranike still the trusted face of leadership or has lost his ground?
गुलजार सिंह रणीके, लंबे समय तक अकाली दल नेता और पशुपालन, डेयरी और मत्स्य पालन मंत्री, का राजनीतिक सफर 2022 में अटारी में जसविंदर सिंह (AAP) के 56,798 वोटों के खिलाफ 37,004 वोटों से हारने के बाद ठहर गया। दशकों तक पद संभालने और कई मंत्रालय चलाने के बाद, क्या रणीके अभी भी नेतृत्व के भरोसेमंद चेहरे हैं या उन्होंने जमीन खो दी है?
PM Modi’s ₹1,600 Crores flood package for Punjab – farm unions call it a “cruel joke,” Congress says it’s “a drop in the ocean,” and calculations show it comes to barely ₹80 Lakhs per affected village. With losses pegged at over ₹20,000 Crores, Punjab is left demanding its pending ₹60,000 Crores dues from the Centre. Is Modi’s Punjab relief a helping hand or a humiliating handout?
