Big blow for Sukhbir Badal in Amritsar South, both of Akali Dal’s past candidates, Talbir Singh Gill (2022) and Gurpartap Singh Tikka (2017), have now switched to AAP and BJP respectively. Once a stronghold of SAD power, the seat now looks deserted. So, who will Sukhbir field in 2027, a loyal face or another experiment from the ruins of Majha?
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A) Time to rebuild from scratch, loyalty over legacy.
B) Akali Dal’s cadre may have left, but not its pride.
C) AAP and BJP just hijacked SAD’s entire bench strength.
D) Even Sukhbir might find it hard to name a candidate now.
Manpreet Singh Ayali has been a three-time MLA from Dakha (2012, 2019 bypoll, 2022) and won 49,909 votes in 2022. Yet now, he is part of a rebel faction, while most grassroots leaders and Circle Jathedars remain loyal to SAD and Sukhbir Singh Badal. So the question is, Can Ayali’s personal clout survive in 2027 when the party’s local leaders openly reject his faction?
मनप्रीत सिंह अयाली तीन बार दाखा से विधायक रह चुके हैं (2012, 2019 उपचुनाव, 2022) और 2022 में 49,909 वोट जीत चुके हैं। लेकिन अब वे बागी गुट में हैं, जबकि ज़्यादातर स्थानीय नेताओं और सर्कल जत्थेदारों का भरोसा शिरोमणि अकाली दल और सुखबीर सिंह बादल पर है। क्या मनप्रीत सिंह अयाली की व्यक्तिगत छवि और ताकत 2027 में काम करेगी, जब पार्टी के स्थानीय नेता खुल कर उनके खिलाफ हैं?
Gurbachan Singh Babbehali, who once ruled his constituency like a king between 2007 and 2017, was humbled in 2017 by Barindermeet Singh Pahra of Congress by nearly 7,400 votes. Now possibly heading into his third election with a quieter, more calculated approach, holding a Senior Vice President position in Shiromani Akali Dal at a time when many veteran leaders have turned rebellious. Will Sukhbir Singh Badal trust him with the Gurdaspur seat in 2027 despite two consecutive losses?
