# PM Modi meets Sukhbir Badal, sparks BJP-SAD alliance buzz

2026-08-07T15:56:31+00:00 | Politics | Indian Opinion Desk

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Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Friday, triggering speculation about a revival of the BJP-SAD alliance ahead of Punjab assembly elections due early next year. Badal discussed Punjab's law and order situation and alleged corruption in welfare schemes under the AAP government. The BJP has publicly stated it will contest all 117 seats alone, with state president Kewal Singh Dhillon reiterating this stand. However, sources suggest SAD leadership is keen on a pact, as the party has declined since AAP came to power in 2022, now holding only three assembly seats and one Lok Sabha seat. AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal mocked the meeting, posting on X: "Na na karte pyaar tumhi se kar baithe. So, is an alliance forming between the Chandachor Party and the Beadabi Party?"

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