Akali Dal, BSP likely to form alliance for Punjab polls 2022, formal announcement tomorrow
3 years, 6 months ago

Akali Dal, BSP likely to form alliance for Punjab polls 2022, formal announcement tomorrow

India TV News  

SAD-BSP alliance news: The Shiromani Akali Dal and Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party are likely to form an alliance for the next Punjab assembly election scheduled to be held next year. Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal and BSP's General Secretary Satish Mishra, who reached Chandigarh on Friday, are expected to hold a joint press conference on Saturday to announce the pact. The Akali Dal had walked out of the BJP-led NDA over the new agriculture bills last year. On the other hand, BSP, that has little to showcase in Punjab, would be hoping that the alliance with Akali Dal results in some gains in the northern state.

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Atonement over, Akali Dal leaders gears up for civic body polls
1 week, 4 days ago

Atonement over, Akali Dal leaders gears up for civic body polls

Hindustan Times  

With Akal Takht’s on Friday accepting Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal’s atonement, the party has shifted its focus on its next political challenge — the civic body polls scheduled for December 21. A senior SAD leader said there is still a lot of ambiguity as to way ahead but it’s certain that the …

Punjab politics: HS Phoolka to join Shiromani Akali Dal
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Punjab politics: HS Phoolka to join Shiromani Akali Dal

Hindustan Times  

Former Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Dakha and human rights lawyer Harvinder Singh Phoolka, 69, on Saturday announced that he would be joining the Shiromani Akali Dal. Former Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Dakha and human rights lawyer Harvinder Singh Phoolka, 69, announced in Chandigarh on Saturday that he would be joining the Shiromani Akali Dal. Phoolka criticised the Bhagwant …

Behind Akal Takh't rare move, dual motive to reset itself, Punjab politics
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Behind Akal Takh't rare move, dual motive to reset itself, Punjab politics

India Today  

Sukhbir Singh Badal, one of the most powerful politicians of Punjab and a former deputy chief minister, served as a guard at the Golden temple in Amritsar, a plaque of atonement hanging around his neck. The whole chain of events was set off as rebel leaders of the Shiromani Akali Dal approached the Akal Takht with complaints against Sukhbir Singh …

After Haryana, Jharkhand, BSP to contest Delhi assembly elections alone
1 month ago

After Haryana, Jharkhand, BSP to contest Delhi assembly elections alone

New Indian Express  

LUCKNOW: Undeterred by its poor show in Haryana Assembly polls and with the Jharkhand results still to be announced, the Bahujan Samaj Party is set to contest the Delhi assembly elections all by itself without being a part of any alliance. As per the party insiders, BSP’s Delhi unit has started the groundwork for the elections set for February 2025. …

Shiromani Akali Dal panel keeps decision on Sukhbir resignation pending
1 month ago

Shiromani Akali Dal panel keeps decision on Sukhbir resignation pending

Hindustan Times  

The working committee of the Shiromani Akali Dal on Monday decided to keep its decision on the resignation by president Sukhbir Singh Badal pending. Party vice-president Daljit Singh Cheema had on Saturday said that working president Balwinder Singh Bhundar had convened the emergency meeting at the party’s headquarters in Chandigarh. As Youth Akali Dal members held a protest in front …

Sukhbir Singh Badal steps down as Akali Dal chief, paves way for new president election
1 month, 1 week ago

Sukhbir Singh Badal steps down as Akali Dal chief, paves way for new president election

New Indian Express  

On October 24, the Akal Takht barred Sukhbir Singh Badal from participating in any political activities, including campaigning for the party in the upcoming by-elections for four assembly seats. On October 17, the SAD leaders’ delegation approached the Akal Takht Jathedar, requesting him to take a decision soon. On October 22, the party leadership again met him with the appeal …

Sukhbir Singh Badal, 62, resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president
1 month, 1 week ago

Sukhbir Singh Badal, 62, resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president

India Today  

Sukhbir Singh Badal, 62, stepped down as the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal on Saturday. "The SAD President S Sukhbir Singh Badal submitted his resignation to the working Committee of the party today to pave the way for the election of new President," Cheema tweeted. Akali Dal Working Committee president Balwinder Singh Bhundar called an emergency meeting of the …

Punjab BJP, Shiromani Akali Dal protest against Chandigarh land allotment to Haryana
1 month, 1 week ago

Punjab BJP, Shiromani Akali Dal protest against Chandigarh land allotment to Haryana

India Today  

A fresh political row has erupted over Chandigarh's status as the capital shared between Punjab and Haryana. The recent allocation of land to Haryana has stirred strong opposition among Punjab leaders, who argue that the move undermines Punjab’s long-held claim over Chandigarh as its capital, a claim supported by the fact that nearly 30 villages in Punjab were acquired to …

BSP Announces Candidates for 8 Assembly Seats in Uttar Pradesh
2 months ago

BSP Announces Candidates for 8 Assembly Seats in Uttar Pradesh

India TV News  

The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has announced candidates for eight of the nine assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh where bypolls will be held on November 13. The party has given tickets to Amit Verma, Jitendra Kumar Singh, Shahnazar, Virendra Kumar Shukla, Dr Avinash Kumar Shakya, Rafatullah, Parmanand Garg, and Deepak Tiwari.

BSP fails to score in Hry, Maya pulls out of pact
2 months, 1 week ago

BSP fails to score in Hry, Maya pulls out of pact

Hindustan Times  

After the dismal performance of the Bahujan Samaj Party - Indian National Lok Dal alliance in the Haryana assembly election, BSP chief Mayawati has announced that her party will not form alliances with regional parties in the assembly or Lok Sabha election. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} BSP contested the 2023 assembly election in Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh in alliance with …

Haryana Elections: INLD Announces 7 More Candidates, Confirms Alliance With BSP
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Haryana Elections: INLD Announces 7 More Candidates, Confirms Alliance With BSP

ABP News  

Chandigarh: Indian National Lok Dal's Haryana unit president Rampal Majra will contest the October 5 assembly polls from Kalayat in Kaithal district as former chief minister Om Prakash Chautala led party on Sunday announced the names of seven more candidates. The Indian National Lok Dal is contesting the polls in an alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party, which had recently …

Akali Dal expels eight rebels; they say ‘party has become Badals fiefdom’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Akali Dal expels eight rebels; they say ‘party has become Badals fiefdom’

The Hindu  

The Shiromani Akali Dal expelled eight rebel leaders from the party’s primary membership on July 30. The senior rebel leaders have been targeting SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal and accusing him of “compromising with the Panth’s sentiments for political gain and not representing the sentiments of the community.” The expulsion ordered by the party’s disciplinary committee comes into effect immediately, …

Takht summons to Sukhbir: Party leaders preparing ‘justifiable’ reply
5 months ago

Takht summons to Sukhbir: Party leaders preparing ‘justifiable’ reply

Hindustan Times  

Leaders of Shiromani Akali Dal are caught in a tricky situation after the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs – Akal Takht — summoned party president Sukhbir Singh Badal asking him to submit a written reply to the alleged “mistakes” committed during two terms of the SAD-BJP government. The letter blamed the then SAD-BJP government for failing to punish perpetrators …

{Takht summons to Sukhbir} Party leaders preparing ‘justifiable’ reply
5 months ago

{Takht summons to Sukhbir} Party leaders preparing ‘justifiable’ reply

Hindustan Times  

Leaders of Shiromani Akali Dal are caught in a tricky situation after the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs – Akal Takht — summoned party president Sukhbir Singh Badal asking him to submit a written reply to the alleged “mistakes” committed during two terms of the SAD-BJP government. The highest temporal seat of the Sikhs – Akal Takht — summoned …

‘No BJP connect, vying for regaining foothold’
5 months, 1 week ago

‘No BJP connect, vying for regaining foothold’

Hindustan Times  

Gurpartap Singh Wadala, who has been formally announced to lead the rebel group of the Shiromani Akali Dal as convener of the ‘Akali Dal bachao lehar’, has said efforts will be made to inspire youth to bring them into the party fold. Excerpts: Gurpartap singh WadalaShiromani Akali Dal along with other leaders during the Press conference at People convention center …

Haryana: INLD, BSP join hands to contest 2024 assembly election
5 months, 1 week ago

Haryana: INLD, BSP join hands to contest 2024 assembly election

Hindustan Times  

The Indian National Lok Dal has decided to again join hands with its former ally Bahujan Samaj Party for the Haryana Assembly polls scheduled later this year, the leaders of the two parties announced on Thursday. BSP chief Mayawati and INLD leader Abhay Chautala recently held a detailed meeting regarding firming up the alliance. Addressing a joint press conference with …

Party won’t collapse if Sukhbir steps down, Akali rebel group
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Party won’t collapse if Sukhbir steps down, Akali rebel group

Hindustan Times  

The rebel group of Shiromani Akali Dal held its meeting in Jalandhar on Saturday evening to discuss key issues to be taken up under its ‘Akali Dal bachao lehar’. Senior leaders including Prem Singh Chandumajra, Surjit Singh Rakhra, Bibi Jagir Kaur, Parminder Singh Dhindsa, Sikander Singh Maluka and others raised questions over the autocratic working of party president Sukhbir Singh …

Infighting in Akali Dal: Jalandhar West SAD candidate Surjit Kaur joins AAP
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Infighting in Akali Dal: Jalandhar West SAD candidate Surjit Kaur joins AAP

Hindustan Times  

In a setback to both the Shiromani Akali Dal and its rebel group, the SAD candidate for the Jalandhar West assembly byelection, Surjit Kaur, on Tuesday joined the Aam Aadmi Party in the presence of Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann. Chief minister Bhagwant Mann welcoming Surjit Kaur into the Aam Aadmi Party fold in Jalandhar on Tuesday. Surjit Kaur was …

Senior Akali leaders revolt against Sukhbir Badal, want him to step down
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Senior Akali leaders revolt against Sukhbir Badal, want him to step down

Hindustan Times  

Senior Shiromani Akali Dal leaders Prem Singh Chandumajra, Sikander Singh Maluka, Bibi Jagir Kaur, Parminder Singh Dhindsa and Sarwan Singh Phillaur on Tuesday raised a banner of revolt against party president Sukhbir Singh Badal by launching the Akali Dal Bachao Lehar in Jalandhar. Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal is grappling with dissent in his party after its poor …

BSP supporters demand key role for Akash Anand after party’s dismal show in Lok Sabha polls
6 months, 2 weeks ago

BSP supporters demand key role for Akash Anand after party’s dismal show in Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

After the Bahujan Samaj Party’s dismal show in the recently concluded Lok Sabha election, supporters of the Dalit-centric party are demanding that its former national coordinator Akash Anand be given a prominent role yet again. Many BSP supporters took to X to demand a key role in party affairs for Mr. Anand, who was removed from the high-profile post of …

INDIA bloc leaders to meet at Kharge's residence to discuss government formation
6 months, 2 weeks ago

INDIA bloc leaders to meet at Kharge's residence to discuss government formation

New Indian Express  

The opposition leaders will deliberate on the Lok Sabha poll results and whether to bring on board the Janata Dal and Telugu Desam Party to cobble up a government. Opposition leaders, including Sharad Pawar, M K Stalin, Champai Soren, Uddhav Thackeray, Akhilesh Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav, Sitaram Yechury, and D Raja are likely to attend the meeting, along with Congress leaders …

Punjab Election Results 2024 highlights: Congress wins from Jalandhar, Amritsar, Fatehgarh Sahib and Patiala
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Punjab Election Results 2024 highlights: Congress wins from Jalandhar, Amritsar, Fatehgarh Sahib and Patiala

The Hindu  

The Congress won seven parliamentary seats in Punjab and the Aam Aadmi Party won three seats. The Shiromani Akali Dal bagged one seat while Independents won two seats. The mood was captured in The Hindu’s earlier report stating, AAP faces critical test, Akali Dal fights to regain relevance and Congress hopes to improve tally. In 2019, Congress had secured eight …

SAD will continue its fight to protect rights of Punjab, Sikhs: Sukhbir
6 months, 3 weeks ago

SAD will continue its fight to protect rights of Punjab, Sikhs: Sukhbir

Hindustan Times  

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Badal on Thursday once again reiterated that the party will not join the BJP-led National Democratic Front in the interests of Punjab and panth. Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal with party candidate Harsimrat Kaur Badal and other leaders during a rally in Sardulgarh on Thursday. Addressing three election rallies in Mansa district, a …

In the multi-cornered fight in Punjab, AAP faces critical test, Akali Dal fights to regain relevance, and Congress hopes to improve its tally
6 months, 3 weeks ago

In the multi-cornered fight in Punjab, AAP faces critical test, Akali Dal fights to regain relevance, and Congress hopes to improve its tally

The Hindu  

As Punjab heads for the 2024 parliamentary election, it appears embroiled in a four-cornered electoral battle between key political parties, even as the Aam Aadmi Party, which came to power with a thumping majority in the State in 2022, faces a critical test in its popularity and appeal. In the 2019 Lok Sabha election, the Congress won eight seats, securing …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: All 13 Punjab seats vote in final phase today. It’s AAP vs Cong vs SAD vs BJP
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: All 13 Punjab seats vote in final phase today. It’s AAP vs Cong vs SAD vs BJP

Live Mint  

All 13 parliamentary seats of Punjab are voting in the seventh and final round of Lok Sabha Elections 2024 today, June 1. Also, the Bharatiya Janata Party is contesting its first Lok Sabha polls in Punjab, without its long-standing ally, the Shiromani Akali Dal since 1996. This will be the AAP’s first Lok Sabha election after it swept Punjab, bagging …

HT Explains: A 5-point FAQ on the Lok Sabha battle in Punjab
7 months, 1 week ago

HT Explains: A 5-point FAQ on the Lok Sabha battle in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Punjab’s all 13 Lok Sabha seats will go to the polls in the seventh and the last phase of the polling on June 1 with farm crisis emerging among the major issues. The BJP is looking to expand beyond its traditional base in urban pockets by contesting all 13 Lok Sabha seats for the first time since 1996 after its …

AAP slams its Delhi ally Congress while seeking votes for party in Punjab
7 months, 1 week ago

AAP slams its Delhi ally Congress while seeking votes for party in Punjab

India TV News  

Amid the Lok Sabha Elections 2024, political parties have engaged in a stringent war of words, with attacks and counter-attacks dominating poll campaigns nationwide. With its leader, Arvind Kejriwal, already visiting the state, particularly after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail in the Delhi Liquor case, the AAP kicked off its campaign with a roadshow in Punjab's Amritsar. Punjab …

Shiromani Akali Dal contestant quits party, gives up his candidature
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Shiromani Akali Dal contestant quits party, gives up his candidature

The Hindu  

Shiromani Akali Dal, which has been electorally going through a rough patch since 2017 in Punjab, faced a setback in Union Territory – Chandigarh on Monday after its candidate Hardeep Singh Saini quit the party and decided not to contest the Lok Sabha election. Mr. Saini, a former deputy mayor of Chandigarh, said he was peeved over the lack of …

Shiromani Akali Dal narrowing focus to ‘regional identity’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Shiromani Akali Dal narrowing focus to ‘regional identity’

The Hindu  

With the parliamentary election closing in and electioneering picking up in Punjab, the Shiromani Akali Dal, which is toiling to reclaim lost ground appears to be narrowing its focus down to “regional identity”. As the party continues its ‘Punjab Bachao Yatra’ march, party president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday targeted the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, calling them outsiders …

Akali Dal declares more candidates in Punjab; party announces support to INLD in Haryana
8 months ago

Akali Dal declares more candidates in Punjab; party announces support to INLD in Haryana

The Hindu  

The Shiromani Akali Dal on Monday announced the second list of its candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election in Punjab and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, even as former Congress Punjab president Mohinder Singh Kaypee joined the Akali Dal. SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal, who announced the names of candidates in Jalandhar, said Mr. Kaypee, a three-time MLA, “is …

Shiromani Akali Dal declares candidates on all seats in Punjab, fields Harsimrat Kaur Badal from Bathinda
8 months ago

Shiromani Akali Dal declares candidates on all seats in Punjab, fields Harsimrat Kaur Badal from Bathinda

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday announced the names of six candidates for Lok Sabha elections in Punjab. Three-time sitting MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal will contest for the fourth time on the Bathinda seat while the party has fielded Mohinder Singh KP from Jalandhar. SAD declares candidates on all seats Earlier, the SAD …

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BSP releases sixth list of candidates in UP, fields Neyaz Ali against PM Modi
8 months ago

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BSP releases sixth list of candidates in UP, fields Neyaz Ali against PM Modi

India TV News  

The Bahujan Samaj Party has released its sixth list of 11 candidates in Uttar Pradesh for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections. The party has fielded Sayyed Neyaz Ali against Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Varanasi which goes to polls in the last phase of seven-phased general elections on June 1. Image Source : INDIA TVBSP list of candidates Mayawati-led Bahujan …

SAD fields Hindu faces from Amritsar, Patiala, looks to go beyond Panthic image, emerge as ‘voice of Punjab’
8 months ago

SAD fields Hindu faces from Amritsar, Patiala, looks to go beyond Panthic image, emerge as ‘voice of Punjab’

Hindustan Times  

The move by Shiromani Akali Dal to field two Hindu faces at Sikh-dominated Parliament constituencies is being seen as a step to emphasise its credentials as a regional party, representative of the people in Punjab, and filing the fault line that Akali Dal is a Sikh oriented panthic party. TheShiromani Akali Dal has fielded a former leader of Bharatiya Janata …

LS Polls: Chandumajra is Anandpur Sahib pick, Daljit Cheema fielded from Gurdaspur as SAD announces first list
8 months, 1 week ago

LS Polls: Chandumajra is Anandpur Sahib pick, Daljit Cheema fielded from Gurdaspur as SAD announces first list

Hindustan Times  

The Shiromani Akali Dal on Saturday announced its first list of seven Lok Sabha candidates for Punjab, fielding senior leaders Daljit Singh Cheema from Gurdaspur and Prem Singh Chandumajra from Anandpur Sahib. The Shiromani Akali Dal on Saturday announced Prem Singh Chandumajra from Anandpur Sahib seat for Lok Sabha polls. But party spokesperson Cheema denied that the delay is attributed …

Lok Sabha polls: SAD announces first list of 7 candidates for Punjab, fields Chandumajra from Anandpur Sahib
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls: SAD announces first list of 7 candidates for Punjab, fields Chandumajra from Anandpur Sahib

The Hindu  

The Shiromani Akali Dal on Saturday declared its candidates for seven parliamentary constituencies in Punjab as the party released its first list for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Mr. Cheema said SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal has announced a list of seven senior leaders of the party as candidates for the general election. SAD President S Sukhbir Singh Badal announced …

AAP is ‘secretly allied with BJP’, says Akali Dal
8 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP is ‘secretly allied with BJP’, says Akali Dal

The Hindu  

A day after Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann campaigned in Haryana, where the Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress are contesting together as Indian National Development Inclusive Alliance partners, the Shiromani Akali Dal on Monday hit out at the AAP, terming it an “opportunist” party. SAD leader and former Minister Bikram Singh Majithia termed the AAP ‘opportunist’, saying the party …

AAP, Akali Dal hit the ground in Punjab as electioneering heats up
8 months, 2 weeks ago

AAP, Akali Dal hit the ground in Punjab as electioneering heats up

The Hindu  

As the General Election inches closer, campaigning has gained pace in Punjab, with the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the Shiromani Akali Dal stepping up their efforts and hitting the ground to gain support. The AAP’s candidate and State Cabinet Minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer said that 20 years of work by the previous SAD-BJP alliance, and the Congress governments …

DC Edit | BJP alliance plan fails to work in Punjab, Odisha
8 months, 3 weeks ago

DC Edit | BJP alliance plan fails to work in Punjab, Odisha

Deccan Chronicle  

The BJP has claimed that its National Democratic Alliance will win more than 400 seats in the Lok Sabha elections and that it has been assiduously working towards expanding the base of the coalition as every vote and every seat count in this mission. In fact, the SAD with a strong anti-Congress grain in its DNA was part of the …

Old Punjab allies take new paths
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Old Punjab allies take new paths

Hindustan Times  

Punjab is set for a four-cornered election with the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP failing to reach an understanding on seats. They join the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress, the top two parties in the state, in the battle for 13 Lok Sabha seats. This is the first time since 1996 that the BJP will be fighting …

Lok Sabha polls: After Odisha, BJP decides to contest alone in Punjab
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls: After Odisha, BJP decides to contest alone in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday announced that it will contest all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab on its own, ending weeks-long speculation about the Shiromani Akali Dal ’s return to the National Democratic Alliance and setting the stage for a four-cornered fight in the state. State BJP chief Sunil Jakhar said the BJP’s work under the leadership of …

HIGHLIGHTS
8 months, 4 weeks ago

HIGHLIGHTS

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi, Mar 26 Following are the top stories at 5.20 pm: NATION DEL41 PM-SANDESHKHALI **** PM Modi speaks to BJP's Basirhat candidate Rekha Patra, lauds her as 'Shakti Swaroopa' New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday called up the BJP's Lok Sabha poll candidate from Basirhat, Rekha Patra, who had highlighted the plight of women in West Bengal's …

Lok Sabha elections: BJP to go solo in Punjab, no alliance with Akali Dal, says state chief Jakhar
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections: BJP to go solo in Punjab, no alliance with Akali Dal, says state chief Jakhar

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections: The Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to go solo in Punjab, state chief Sunil Jakhar announced on Tuesday. What Jhakar said "The BJP is going to contest the Lok Sabha elections alone in Punjab," Jakhar said on X. Responding to BJP chief Sunil Jakhar's statement on the party going solo in the state for the Lok Sabha …

'Principles more important than numbers': Akali Dal on BJP going solo in Punjab
8 months, 4 weeks ago

'Principles more important than numbers': Akali Dal on BJP going solo in Punjab

India Today  

After the BJP decided to contest the Lok Sabha polls in Punjab on its own, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday said that for his party, principles are more important "than the number game" as he slammed the national parties for "playing politics" over votes. The BJP, earlier on Tuesday, announced that it will contest the upcoming …

Lok Sabha elections: BJP to go solo in Punjab, no alliance with SAD
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections: BJP to go solo in Punjab, no alliance with SAD

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The BJP will not go into an alliance with Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the saffron party informed today. In a video statement on his X handle, Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar confirmed the party's decision to go solo in Punjab. He further said that the centuries old unrealized dream of the Sikhs …

BJP says no to Akali Dal, to contest all 13 seats in Punjab
8 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP says no to Akali Dal, to contest all 13 seats in Punjab

India Today  

BJP Punjab state president Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday said the party would contest the Lok Sabha election alone and would not form an alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal. The decision was taken keeping in mind the welfare of farmers and businessmen," Jakhar said in a post on X. Polling for 13 seats in Punjab will be held on June …

With nothing to lose, Akali Dal banking on panthic agenda
8 months, 4 weeks ago

With nothing to lose, Akali Dal banking on panthic agenda

The Hindu  

The Shiromani Akali Dal, which has been going through a rough patch following drubbings in the 2017 and 2022 Assembly elections, is seeking a return to its panthic agenda ahead of the general election. “The party will continue to put principles above politics and it will never deviate from its historic role as a champion of the interests of Khalsa …

BJP-Akali Dal seat talks on as former allies likely to reunite in Punjab
9 months ago

BJP-Akali Dal seat talks on as former allies likely to reunite in Punjab

India Today  

The Shiromani Akali Dal and BJP are likely to seal a pre-poll pact for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Punjab if both parties reach a consensus on seat-sharing in the state, sources said. But, they should come to the negotiation table and assure us that we will get five seats to fight in Punjab,” a top BJP source said. …

SAD’s hints it may go solo in Lok Sabha polls
9 months ago

SAD’s hints it may go solo in Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

Amid the buzz of an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Shiromani Akali Dal in the meeting of its core committee, the top decision-making body of the Akalis, on Friday passed a resolution hinting that the party might go alone in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal The resolution said ‘the party’s principles are …

Sukhdev Dhindsa merges his party SAD (Sanyukt) with SAD after 4 years
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sukhdev Dhindsa merges his party SAD (Sanyukt) with SAD after 4 years

Hindustan Times  

In a boost for Akali Dal ahead of Lok Sabha polls, former Union minister Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa on Tuesday merged his SAD with the Sukhbir Singh Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal. Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal meets with Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa during the merging of the two parties ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, on …

Akali Dal likely to rejoin BJP-led NDA ahead of Lok Sabha polls: Sources
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Akali Dal likely to rejoin BJP-led NDA ahead of Lok Sabha polls: Sources

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: The Shiromani Akali Dal may rejoin the Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, due in April-May this year, sources said on Thursday. Reports say that the BJP wants more seats to contest on in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, therefore, the alliance if happens will be based on a …

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