A) His experience and moderate image make him a credible governance-focused face for the BJP.
B) As a non-Sikh leader in a Sikh-majority political landscape, the same perception challenge he faced earlier may persist.
C) His push for a BJP–Akali understanding signals political realism but also reflects the party’s limited independent strength.
D) Without a strong statewide electoral base, his leadership prospects may depend more on alliance arithmetic than a solo campaign.