Vijay Sampla’s journey from a labourer to Union Minister and Chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes is often seen as a story of rise and resilience. As BJP’s prominent Dalit face in Punjab and a former MP from Hoshiarpur in 2014, he once held strong political relevance. However, he was denied a ticket from Hoshiarpur in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, and later faced a decisive defeat from Phagwara in the 2022 Assembly elections, raising questions about his current ground strength and political standing. After being denied a ticket in 2019 and then losing in 2022, is Vijay Sampla still a credible winning face for BJP in Punjab, or has his political relevance shifted more towards positions than electoral strength?
Proposals - SUNLO
A) A proven leader who can still bounce back strongly.
B) Big positions, but ground support has clearly weakened.
C) Relevant in party structure, but struggling electorally.
D) Recent setbacks show a clear decline in voter backing.
As Arvind Kejriwal and Tejashwi Yadav openly campaign for Mamata Banerjee in West Bengal, while Rahul Gandhi and Congress sharpen attacks against her, the story now goes far beyond one state election. The once-celebrated INDIA alliance may have faded, but its unresolved leadership struggle still lingers in the background. If leaders who once stood together are now divided on the ground, was the alliance ever a durable political project, or only a temporary anti-BJP platform ? And if Mamata wins strongly, could victory create a new power centre in the space once occupied by the INDIA bloc, leaving Congress isolated in the very alliance it helped build ?
जहां अरविंद केजरीवाल और तेजस्वी यादव पश्चिम बंगाल में ममता बनर्जी के लिए खुलकर प्रचार कर रहे हैं, वहीं राहुल गांधी और कांग्रेस उनकी तीखी आलोचना कर रहे हैं। अब कहानी सिर्फ एक राज्य के चुनाव तक सीमित नहीं रही। कभी चर्चाओं में रहा इंडिया गठबंधन भले कमजोर पड़ गया हो, लेकिन उसके भीतर नेतृत्व की अधूरी लड़ाई अभी भी पृष्ठभूमि में मौजूद है। जो नेता कभी एक मंच पर साथ खड़े थे, अगर आज मैदान में बटे दिख रहे हैं, तो क्या यह गठबंधन कभी टिकाऊ राजनीतिक परियोजना था, या सिर्फ भाजपा विरोध का अस्थायी मंच ? और अगर ममता बनर्जी बड़ी जीत दर्ज करती हैं, तो क्या यह जीत उस राजनीतिक जगह में नया शक्ति केंद्र बना सकती है जहाँ कभी 'इंडिया' गठबंधन खड़ा था, और कांग्रेस उसी गठबंधन में अलग-थलग पड़ सकती है जिसे बनाने में उसने बड़ी भूमिका निभाई थी ?
Parveen Bansal has remained one of Bharatiya Janata Party’s most visible faces in Ludhiana North, finishing runner-up multiple times since 2012 while continuing as district president in Ludhiana. His repeated presence shows party trust, organisation strength, and persistence. But in politics, coming second again and again can mean steady relevance or a ceiling that cannot be crossed. With 2027 approaching, the real question is whether Parveen Bansal is still BJP’s best chance to finally retake Ludhiana North, or whether the party needs a new face to turn close contests into victory. Is experience his biggest strength, or now his biggest test ?
