‘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 in sector 36 Chandigarh on Monday. Way back in 1996, the then party president Parkash Singh Badal committed unconditional support to the BJP and the move faced objection within the party that thought issue-based support would be a better option. We will focus on spreading awareness about the ideology and the directions the past leaders have issued to us so that the new generation gets inspiration and make our party strong again.

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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 …

Union Minister stirs row, calls Sukhbir Badal's attacker 'gem of the community'
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Union Minister stirs row, calls Sukhbir Badal's attacker 'gem of the community'

India Today  

Union Minister and grandson of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, Ravneet Singh Bittu, sparked controversy on Saturday when he called on the Shiromani Akali Dal to recognise Narain Singh Chaura, the man who attacked SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal, as a "Qaum de Heere" or "Gem of the community." "Narain Singh Chaura, a senior citizen, acted not out of …

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 …

Punjab: Jakhar takes a dig at SAD’s political plight
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Punjab: Jakhar takes a dig at SAD’s political plight

Hindustan Times  

Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar on Thursday appeared on social media and took potshots at the Akali Dal for its present political plight. Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar Jakhar, in a post on ‘X’ questioned “Why is the situation of the Akali Dal, which represents Sikhs, is so bad today? The state BJP chief is keeping away from the party’s …

SAD, rebel group hold parallel events to mark Longowal’s death anniversary
4 months ago

SAD, rebel group hold parallel events to mark Longowal’s death anniversary

Hindustan Times  

The split in the oldest regional party of the country became more pronounced after Shiromani Akali Dal and the rebel group held separate programmes to mark the 39th death anniversary of former Akali Dal president Sant Harchand Singh Longowal at village Longowal in Sangrur district. Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal during the party’s event to mark the death anniversary …

UP By-Polls: BJP's Nationalism vs. INDIA Alliance's Backward and Minority Outreach
4 months, 1 week ago

UP By-Polls: BJP's Nationalism vs. INDIA Alliance's Backward and Minority Outreach

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: With the shadow of the byelections in the 10 Assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh looming large, the fight is on between the BJP’s jingoistic nationalism and the INDIA alliance’s attempts to weaponise the backward and minority communities. As the BJP, blending Hindutva and nationalism, kicked off its “Tiranga March” across all the state’s Assembly constituencies on Saturday, the …

Vertical split in SAD likely as Dhindsa slams Badal for ‘unconstitutional’ decisions
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Vertical split in SAD likely as Dhindsa slams Badal for ‘unconstitutional’ decisions

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The unsavoury developments in the 103-year-old Shiromani Akali Dal, including expelled Akali stalwart Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and rebel leader Gurpartap Singh Wadala tearing into party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, are indicative of the party heading for a vertical split. After his expulsion, former party patron Dhindsa slammed the SAD president for the party’s “unconstitutional’’ decisions. Also, rebel Akali leader …

Akali Dal crisis deepens as party patron revokes rebels’ expulsion
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Akali Dal crisis deepens as party patron revokes rebels’ expulsion

The Hindu  

The crises in Shiromani Akali Dal, which has been passing through a difficult phase, appears to be deepening amid rebellion within the party against the top party leadership. On Wednesday, a day after the party’s disciplinary committee expelled eight rebel leaders and a few other leaders from the primary membership of the party on the pretext of indulging in anti-party …

Akali Dal rebel group rejects expulsion of eight leaders
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Akali Dal rebel group rejects expulsion of eight leaders

Hindustan Times  

The Shiromani Akali Dal rebel group on Wednesday rejected the expulsion of eight leaders who have launched a tirade against party president Sukhbir Singh Badal. “Dhindsa is a senior leader and should know that as a patron he cannot overrule any party decisions,” SAD’s secretary general Balwinder Singh Bhundar said, calling Dhindsa’s comments as unfortunate. On Tuesday, a disciplinary committee …

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, …

Why did Akali Dal expel 8 rebel leaders including Jagir Kaur, Chandumajra, Parminder Dhindsa? Know here
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Why did Akali Dal expel 8 rebel leaders including Jagir Kaur, Chandumajra, Parminder Dhindsa? Know here

India TV News  

Concluding that leaders were tarnishing the image of the party with their actions, the Shiromani Akali Dal expelled eight leaders, including former MP Prem Singh Chandumajra and ex-Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chief Bibi Jagir Kaur. Adopting a tough stand against rebels, the Shiromani Akali Dal expelled the leaders for revolting against party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal. Taking serious note of …

Sukhbir Badal cracks whip, expels 8 rebel Akali Dal leaders
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Sukhbir Badal cracks whip, expels 8 rebel Akali Dal leaders

Hindustan Times  

Taking a tough stance, the Shiromani Akali Dal on Tuesday expelled eight rebel leaders for ‘anti-party’ activities. Leaders who have been expelled are former president of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Bibi Jagir Kaur, former MP Prem Singh Chandumajra, former ministers Parminder Singh Dhindsa, Sikander Singh Maluka, Surjit Singh Rakhra, former MLA Gurpartap Singh Wadala, Surinder Singh Thekedar and SAD president …

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 …

Rebel Akali Dal leaders start campaign to revive party
5 months, 1 week ago

Rebel Akali Dal leaders start campaign to revive party

The Hindu  

Rebel Akali leaders on Monday launched a ‘Shiromani Akali Dal Sudhar Lehar’ campaign aimed to “strengthen and uplift” the 103-year-old outfit while asserting that the party’s present situation under the current leadership indicates that its “existence was in danger”. A section of the senior party leaders last month had revolted against SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, demanding that he should …

SAD rebels up ante against Sukhbir, launch ‘Akali Dal Bachao Lehar’
5 months, 1 week ago

SAD rebels up ante against Sukhbir, launch ‘Akali Dal Bachao Lehar’

Hindustan Times  

Rebel Shiromani Akali Dal leaders on Monday announced Gurpartap Singh Wadala as convener to lead ‘Akali Dal Bachao Lehar. Former president of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Bibi Jagir Kaur, former ministers Parminder Singh Dhindsa, Sikandar Singh Maluka, Surjeet Singh Rakhra, former MP Paramjit Kaur Gulshan and former chairman of state’s staff selection board Tejinder Pal Singh Sandhu were present at …

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 …

Once a powerful regional force, the Shiromani Akali Dal is now a shadow of its former political self
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Once a powerful regional force, the Shiromani Akali Dal is now a shadow of its former political self

Hindustan Times  

There seems to be no end to the troubles for Shiromani Akali Dal and its President Sukhbir Singh Badal, as days after the party suffered a major electoral setback in the Parliament polls, a section of senior leadership has raised the banner of revolt. Badal’s wife Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal has termed the rebels as “stooges of the Bharatiya …

’5 SAD leaders against chief Sukhbir Singh Badal’: Harsimrat Kaur says BJP trying to do Maharashtra politics in Punjab
5 months, 4 weeks ago

’5 SAD leaders against chief Sukhbir Singh Badal’: Harsimrat Kaur says BJP trying to do Maharashtra politics in Punjab

Live Mint  

Shiromani Akal Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal said on Wednesday that some of the "stooges of the BJP are trying to break the party". The Shiromani Akal Dal is facing a crisis after senior leaders, including Parminder Singh Dhindsa, Bidi Jagir Kaur, among others, launched a revolt against party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, demanding change in the leadership after the …

SAD strife: Rebel faction demands Sukhbir's head; official faction blames BJP for trouble
5 months, 4 weeks ago

SAD strife: Rebel faction demands Sukhbir's head; official faction blames BJP for trouble

New Indian Express  

"A personality having a strong political and religious understanding should be given the command of the party. A meeting of Shiromani Akali Dal District Presidents and Halka in-charges also lashed out at "deep-rooted conspiracies by the enemies of the Panth and Punjab "to divide and weaken the quom and its sole representative party, the SAD, by using some selfish and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Lok Sabha elections: Infighting, camp switch add intrigue to Darjeeling fight
8 months ago

Lok Sabha elections: Infighting, camp switch add intrigue to Darjeeling fight

Hindustan Times  

The Darjeeling seat in Bengal goes to the polls on Friday in circumstances that has made the contest even more intriguing than usual -- infighting in the local units of both the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress, a tussle that has seen Gorkha leaders switching camps, the state’s ruling Trinamool Congress making a desperate bid to snatch the seat …

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 …

Rahul, Akhilesh share stage: ‘BJP will get 150’
8 months, 1 week ago

Rahul, Akhilesh share stage: ‘BJP will get 150’

Hindustan Times  

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is set to be reduced to 150 seats in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls because of a strong undercurrent in favour of the Opposition, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Wednesday in a joint press conference with Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, a strong remark that comes two days before general elections kick off. Gandhi …

SAD won’t regain lost ground: Amarinder Warring
8 months, 1 week ago

SAD won’t regain lost ground: Amarinder Warring

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring said that the Shiromani Akali Dal will be defeated in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Their response to the sacrilege incidents, which occurred over 200 times, underscored their inability to regain lost ground,” said Warring. He said the successive electoral losses suffered by prominent figures within the party, including Late Parkash …

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 …

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 …

Watch | Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Why is BJP keen on adding alliances?
9 months ago

Watch | Lok Sabha polls 2024 | Why is BJP keen on adding alliances?

The Hindu  

Just as the BJP is courting allies with alacrity, the putative alliance of Opposition parties that appeared on the horizon in mid-2023 is unravelling, if at all it ever took any concrete form. The BJP has announced a tie-up with Chandrababu Naidu’s Telugu Desam Party which had parted ways in 2018 over the issue of unfulfilled promises for Andhra Pradesh. …

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. …

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 …

SAD (Sanyukt) merges with Akali Dal in Punjab
9 months, 2 weeks ago

SAD (Sanyukt) merges with Akali Dal in Punjab

The Hindu  

Ahead of the Parliamentary elections, Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa-led Shiromani Akali Dal merged his party with the Shiromani Akali Dal led by Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday in Chandigarh. Mr. Badal termed the merger as a “merger of two families”, and appealed to Mr. Dhindsa to take on responsibility as patron of the SAD since he was the senior most Akali …

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 …

Opposition alliance: Too wobbly
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Opposition alliance: Too wobbly

Live Mint  

For the opposition “INDIA" bloc to present a credible fight to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, it’s critical that it stays united. On Wednesday, Mamata Banerjee, chief of the Trinamool Congress Party, declared that her party would battle the BJP alone in West Bengal after the Congress party rebuffed its offer of two of the state’s 42 seats to contest. …

Merger with Shiromani Akali Dal: Dhindsa faction to form panel
1 year ago

Merger with Shiromani Akali Dal: Dhindsa faction to form panel

Hindustan Times  

Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa-led Shiromani Akali Dal has decided to set up a panel to finalise merger with the Akali Dal. Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa The move comes days after Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal issued an apology for the sacrilege incident in 2015. The party may nominate Dhindsa as a Shiromani Akali Dal patron, said sources. On the issue of …

Senior BJP Leaders Set to Join Congress
1 year, 2 months ago

Senior BJP Leaders Set to Join Congress

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The BJP in Telangana is in complete disarray barely a couple of months ahead of the Assembly polls, with a group of senior leaders declaring that they would take every opportunity — including joining the Congress —to defeat Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao. This includes even joining the Congress.” He said that among the leaders who have been discussing …

Politics of possible: Akali Dal gives confusing signal about talks with I.N.D.I.A alliance
1 year, 3 months ago

Politics of possible: Akali Dal gives confusing signal about talks with I.N.D.I.A alliance

Firstpost  

The primary agenda of the opposition meeting will involve the formulation of a unified campaign strategy aimed at countering the NDA in the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections. He had on Sunday said that “a few more” political parties were likely to join the INDIA alliance during its Mumbai meeting. Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole has said that the INDIA …

'Media speculation': Akali party chief Sukhbir Badal refutes reports of reunion with BJP ahead of 2024 polls
1 year, 5 months ago

'Media speculation': Akali party chief Sukhbir Badal refutes reports of reunion with BJP ahead of 2024 polls

India TV News  

2024 Lok Sabha polls: Ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday refuted reports of a possible reunion with the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying that they were just media speculations. The idea of a SAD-BJP reunion was also refuted by BJP leader and ex-Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani, who maintained that the BJP …

Akalis anticipate alliance outreach by BJP after results of five State Assembly elections
1 year, 6 months ago

Akalis anticipate alliance outreach by BJP after results of five State Assembly elections

The Hindu  

Amid talks of the Bharatiya Janata Party reaching out to erstwhile allies in the National Democratic Alliance in the run up to the 2024 General Elections, Shiromani Akali Dal leaders claim that no one in the BJP has reached out to them as yet, and that their options are open for alliances with different partners as well. Akali leaders feel …

BJP looks to stitch together new alliances ahead of Lok Sabha polls
1 year, 6 months ago

BJP looks to stitch together new alliances ahead of Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

In the midst of celebrating nine years of the Narendra Modi-led government, the BJP is also attempting to recalibrate its electoral strategy in different States, in the run up to both the upcoming Assembly polls in five States and the next general election in 2024. According to sources, Mr. Naidu is keen to forge an alliance with the BJP in …

Akali Dal dismisses alliance speculations with BJP
1 year, 7 months ago

Akali Dal dismisses alliance speculations with BJP

The Hindu  

The Shiromani Akali Dal on May 22 dismissed speculations about the possibility of an alliance with its former partner, the Bharatiya Janata Party. Accusing the BJP-led Central government of taking several anti-Sikh decisions, SAD spokesperson and leader Maheshinder Singh Grewal said, “.the SAD is allied with the Bahujan Samaj Party in Punjab. The SAD has never talked about any future …

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