A) Her journey as Punjab’s first woman Chief Minister still makes her one of the state’s most historic political figures.
B) Bhattal often looked tougher and politically sharper than many male Congress leaders around her.
C) Many voters feel her long Congress faction wars also reflected the party’s self-destructive politics.
D) Despite decades of influence, Bhattal today feels more like a respected political memory than a leader shaping Punjab’s future.