Elected to the Lok Sabha in 2014 as an AAP MP, Dr. Dharamvir Gandhi was later suspended from the party for openly speaking against its central leadership, a moment that defined his reputation as a dissenter. From Emergency-era protests and teaching cardiology at Government Medical College, Patiala, to forming his own fronts before finally returning via Congress, his political path has been marked by repeated breaks and reinvention. His 2024 comeback, defeating Preneet Kaur from Patiala, has revived his relevance. But does this victory mark the end of his political wandering or simply the most successful turn yet in a career shaped by confrontation with party high commands ?
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A) The Patiala win validates his independent political appeal.
B) Past suspensions keep the “rebel-turned-turncoat” tag alive.
C) Congress may finally provide him a durable platform.
D) His future will hinge on whether dissent turns into discipline.
The war of words between Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa has intensified, with Bajwa accusing the Chief Minister of using disrespectful language about women during a Women’s Day event and questioning the Government’s claims about its education and health “model.” Bajwa also took a swipe by asking why leaders who praise government schools and hospitals rarely send their own children there or seek treatment in them.
पंजाब के मुख्यमंत्री भगवंत मान और विपक्ष के नेता प्रताप सिंह बाजवा के बीच जुबानी जंग तेज हो गई है। बाजवा ने आरोप लगाया है कि महिला दिवस के एक कार्यक्रम के दौरान मुख्यमंत्री ने महिलाओं के बारे में आपत्तिजनक भाषा का इस्तेमाल किया। साथ ही उन्होंने सरकार के शिक्षा और स्वास्थ्य “मॉडल” पर भी सवाल उठाते हुए तंज कसा कि जो नेता सरकारी स्कूलों और अस्पतालों की तारीफ करते हैं, वे अक्सर अपने बच्चों को वहाँ नहीं भेजते और न ही खुद इलाज के लिए वहाँ जाते हैं।
During the Punjab Assembly Budget Session, a sharp exchange between Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Leader of Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa over the old pension scheme and other issues turned into a heated political moment, with sarcasm, interruptions and walkout-like exchanges dominating the debate.
