Sukhbir Badal-Modi meeting fuels BJP-SAD alliance buzz

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Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Friday, prompting speculation about a possible BJP-SAD alliance for the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections. The New Indian Express reports that the meeting covered Punjab issues, while details were not disclosed. Neither party has issued an official statement.

Both parties have repeatedly said they will contest all 117 seats independently. The BJP and SAD were allies for 23 years before their alliance ended in September 2020 over the farm laws. They fought the 2022 Assembly and 2024 Lok Sabha elections separately. The meeting has nevertheless revived talk of a possible reunion.

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The easy narratives are that a meeting proves an alliance, or that it is merely political theatre. Neither claim is established. The facts are narrower: the meeting happened, its agenda is undisclosed, and both parties still publicly support separate contests. Their organisational problems and the AAP government’s record may encourage tactical talks, but speculation is not a seat-sharing formula. The clearest test will be whether either party changes its stated plan to contest all 117 seats.

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