Sukhbir Singh Badal, once the unshakable face of Jalalabad, faced a shocking defeat in 2022, losing to AAP’s Jagdeep Kamboj Goldy by over 30,000 votes. SAD was reduced to just 3 seats in the Punjab assembly, finishing behind both AAP and Congress. After decades of dominating Punjab politics. The big question is, can the ‘Badal empire’ bounce back, and from where?
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A) Jalalabad again – he can reclaim the fortress he once ruled.
B) Lambi – his father’s old stronghold, safe but just symbolic now.
C) A new constituency –it’s time to run where victory is easier.
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.
