Mukhwinder Singh Mahal, BJP’s Raja Sansi in-charge, managed just 1.8% of the votes in 2022, finishing a distant fourth. With the party aiming to contest all 117 seats in Punjab in 2027, the real question is: can Mahal and BJP realistically turn such a weak foothold into a winning formula, or is this just another symbolic fight to keep the party on the map?
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A) BJP can surprise with better strategy and ground work.
B) Mahal’s past performance suggests Raja Sansi is a lost cause.
C) Contesting all seats may stretch BJP too thin in Punjab.
D) Time for BJP to rethink local leadership and selection.
For years, the BJP in Lehra was just a silent spectator, dependent on Akali alliances and absent from rural conversations. But lately, with saffron outreach camps, farmer connect drives, and local leadership grooming, the party seems to be testing the soil of rural Punjab.
सालों तक लहरा में बीजेपी बस एक मूक दर्शक रही, अकाली गठबंधन पर निर्भर और गाँव की राजनीति से गायब। लेकिन अब, संगठन शिविरों, किसान संवादों और लोकल लीडरशिप के मार्गदर्शन के ज़रिए बीजेपी लगता है ग्रामीण पंजाब की ज़मीन पर पैर जमा रही है।
Puran Chand, BJP’s candidate from Jalalabad in 2022, managed only 5,418 votes and was completely crushed under AAP and Congress. Interestingly, BJP had never contested Jalalabad alone before 2022, always relying on alliances. If the party really thinks of fighting all the elections alone in 2027, the challenge will be even bigger. The real question is; does BJP really think it can go solo? If yes, who will BJP field to try and make a mark here?
