Balkar Singh Sidhu, the singer who once ruled stages, entered politics with shifts and turns: joined AAP, left, contested independently, returned, and then in 2022 defeated both Sikander Singh Maluka and Gurpreet Singh Kangar in one sweep from Rampura Phul. But now the real test is not performance on stage, it’s performance in governance. Has Balkar Singh Sidhu truly transformed from a popular singer into a grounded political leader, or will 2027 decide whether the 2022 victory was just a wave moment?
बलकार सिंह सिद्धू, जो कभी मंच पर अपने गीतों से पहचान बनाते थे, राजनीति में कई उतार-चढ़ावों के साथ आए: ‘आप’ में शामिल हुए, बाहर हुए, स्वतंत्र लड़े, फिर वापस आए और 2022 में रामपुरा फूल से एक ही चुनाव में सिकंदर सिंह मलूका और गुरप्रीत सिंह कांगड़ दोनों को हरा दिया। लेकिन अब असली परीक्षा मंच की नहीं, काम की है। क्या बलकार सिंह सिद्धू अब सच में एक ज़मीनी और मज़बूत नेता बन चुके हैं या 2027 बताएगा कि 2022 की जीत लहर का नतीजा थी?
Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar, the agriculturist-turned-MLA from Sri Muktsar Sahib who once won the 2022 Assembly election with a massive 34,000+ vote margin and rose as a strong grassroots face of AAP, faced a setback in 2024 when he lost the Firozpur Lok Sabha seat to Congress leader Sher Singh Ghubaya. The loss has raised new conversations about his momentum, strategy, and public connect beyond the constituency. Now, with 2027 approaching, Will Kaka Brar revive his ground connect and reclaim his rising image, or has the 2024 defeat opened space for his rivals to challenge his hold in Sri Muktsar Sahib?
