Balachaur saw a major change in 2022 when AAP’s Santosh Kumari Kataria emerged victorious, overtaking seasoned Congress and SAD faces and ending a long pattern of familiar leadership. Her win raised expectations that Balachaur was ready for a new political direction. As 2027 draws closer, the central question now is this: Has Santosh Kumari Kataria established herself as a lasting force in Balachaur or was her victory mainly a result of the wider AAP wave of 2022 ?
2022 में बलाचौर ने बड़ा राजनीतिक बदलाव देखा, जब AAP की संतोष कुमारी कटारिया ने अनुभवी कांग्रेस और अकाली चेहरों को पीछे छोड़ते हुए जीत दर्ज की और पुराने राजनीतिक पैटर्न को तोड़ दिया। उनकी जीत से यह संकेत मिला कि बलाचौर नई राजनीति के लिए तैयार है। अब 2027 के करीब आते ही अहम सवाल यह है, क्या संतोष कुमारी कटारिया बलाचौर में एक स्थायी राजनीतिक ताकत बन चुकी हैं या उनकी जीत सिर्फ 2022 की AAP लहर का नतीजा थी ?
Kuljit Singh Sarhal contested the Banga Assembly seat in 2022 on an AAP ticket and polled 32,020 votes, finishing third in a tight contest. Since then, his political stock has risen sharply, with the AAP Government appointing him Vice Chairman of the Punjab Water Resources Management & Development Corporation. As Punjab heads toward 2027, the question is unavoidable: Is Sarhal being groomed as AAP’s serious challenger in Banga or is the post more a reward for loyalty than a reflection of electoral strength ?
