Gidderbaha, the very seat Parkash Singh Badal once entrusted to his beloved nephew Manpreet Singh Badal, has now turned into a symbol of the Badal family’s political decline. After Manpreet’s collapse there in 2024 bypolls and Sukhbir Singh Badal’s humiliating defeat from Jalalabad, the big question for 2027 is, where will Sukhbir make his next move? Lambi, Jalalabad, or will he dare to reclaim Gidderbaha?
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A) Might try Gidderbaha, chasing the family’s lost legacy.
B) Will return to Lambi, where at least the memories still vote.
C) Jalalabad again, because pride dies last in politics.
D) Maybe it’s time to find a safer seat somewhere else.
Amritsar Central has never been friendly to Shiromani Akali Dal. Despite decades in Punjab politics and strongholds elsewhere, SAD has never managed a victory here. As 2027 approaches, the question is blunt, is this urban seat simply beyond the party’s reach, or can the Akalis finally figure out a strategy that resonates with city voters, or will it remain a seat that mocks their ambitions?
अमृतसर सेंट्रल सीट कभी भी शिरोमणि अकाली दल के लिए अनुकूल नहीं रही। पंजाब की राजनीति में दशकों की उपस्थिति और अन्य क्षेत्रों में मजबूत पकड़ होने के बावजूद, अकाली दल यहां कभी जीत हासिल नहीं कर पाया। जैसे-जैसे 2027 करीब आ रहा है, सवाल साफ है, क्या यह शहरी सीट पार्टी की पहुंच से बाहर है, क्या अकाली आखिरकार कोई ऐसी रणनीति ढूंढ पाएंगे जो शहर के मतदाताओं को भा सके या यह सीट हमेशा उनके प्रयासों का मज़ाक बनेगी?
In 2017, Parminder Singh Dhindsa rode to victory in Lehra as a key SAD face, confident, connected, and carrying the legacy of the Dhindsa name. In 2022, he switched sides to the rebel SAD(S) faction, distancing himself from Sukhbir Badal. But the gamble didn’t pay off; he lost badly, finishing a distant second to AAP’s Barinder Kumar Goyal.
