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Gurdaspur Seat Battles Over Medical College, Soldier School and Waste Management in 2027 Election
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 23 Sep 2026, 02:01 PM
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Political activity in Punjab’s Gurdaspur constituency has intensified as candidates focus on promises to establish a medical college, a soldier training school and improve waste management ahead of the 2027 state assembly elections.
Political campaigning in the Gurdaspur constituency of Punjab has picked up pace as the 2027 state assembly elections approach. Local leaders and party workers are canvassing door‑to‑door, holding public meetings and using social media to highlight their agendas.
Three issues dominate the discourse: the long‑standing demand for a new medical college, the proposal to set up a soldier training school, and the need for an effective waste‑management system. Voters recall previous promises on these fronts and are scrutinising how each party plans to address them.
Major political parties in the state have fielded candidates who promise concrete steps – from allocating land for the college to securing central funding for the soldier school and launching a municipal clean‑up drive. The competition is expected to intensify in the weeks leading up to the poll date.
Election officials have scheduled the polling for early 2027, and the Gurdaspur seat is being watched as a bellwether for broader regional trends, given its mix of urban and rural concerns.
Three issues dominate the discourse: the long‑standing demand for a new medical college, the proposal to set up a soldier training school, and the need for an effective waste‑management system. Voters recall previous promises on these fronts and are scrutinising how each party plans to address them.
Major political parties in the state have fielded candidates who promise concrete steps – from allocating land for the college to securing central funding for the soldier school and launching a municipal clean‑up drive. The competition is expected to intensify in the weeks leading up to the poll date.
Election officials have scheduled the polling for early 2027, and the Gurdaspur seat is being watched as a bellwether for broader regional trends, given its mix of urban and rural concerns.