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Sukhbir Badal hints at Akali Dal return to NDA ahead of Punjab polls
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has signalled a possible return to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, The Hindu reports. In an interview,…
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Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has signalled a possible return to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ahead of the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, The Hindu reports. In an interview, Badal said his party is reconsidering its 2020 decision to quit the alliance over the now-repealed farm laws, calling the exit a mistake for which he takes full responsibility.
The Akali Dal has been in political isolation since leaving the NDA, and its electoral fortunes have declined sharply. Badal described the current political scenario in Punjab as unusual, with several smaller parties gravitating toward the BJP. The party's working committee recently passed a resolution favouring a return to the NDA, but a final decision is expected after internal consultations.
The Indian Opinion
The usual Punjabi hustle is on full display as Sukhbir Badal tries to spin the Akali Dal's 2020 walkout, which cost them the 2022 election, as a mere tactical error. The party is now chasing the BJP after its own vote bank collapsed. Yet the talk of smaller parties flocking to the BJP looks more like desperation than a realignment. The telling test will be whether the RSS, which nursed the Akali-BJP alliance for decades, endorses this re-entry or blocks it.
Source: thehindu.com
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