A) Sidhu might return if Congress clears internal factional roadblocks and gives him space as a serious CM contender.
B) His long absence may make voters and even Congress doubt if he still has the energy or relevance for a CM-level fight.
C) With five Congress CM aspirants blocking every door, Sidhu may end up watching 2027 from the sidelines again.
D) Punjab may see Sidhu’s sudden CM claims as more celebrity noise than a realistic political roadmap.