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There has once again been a stir in the political atmosphere of Punjab. The discussion of alliance between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) for the Lok Sabha elections has started once again. Let us tell you that the Election Commission has announced the schedule of Lok Sabha elections. The voting process will be conducted in seven phases across the country. Voting will be held on April 19 for the first phase, April 26 for the second phase, May 7 for the third phase, May 13 for the fourth phase, May 20 for the fifth phase, May 25 for the sixth phase and June 1. The seventh phase will be started. The results will come on June 4.
Voting for 13 Lok Sabha seats of Punjab will be held in the 7th phase on June 1.
Voting for 13 Lok Sabha seats of Punjab will be held in the 7th phase on June 1. Confirming this, senior BJP leader and party spokesperson SS Channi told Aaj Tak that discussions are going on for an alliance with SAD in Punjab. This will take some time. Shiromani Akali Dal will hold a core committee meeting on March 22. After this there will be a formal meeting between BJP and SAD. Channi said, 'The final decision on the alliance will be taken by the BJP high command.' The core committee meeting of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) will be held in Chandigarh.
Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigns from Modi cabinet in support of farmers
In September 2020, Shiromani Akali Dal broke ties with the BJP and separated from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in protest against the controversial Agriculture Act brought by the central government. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, wife of SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, has resigned from the Modi cabinet in support of farmers.
Alliance possible with like-minded party: SAD leader
Senior Akali Dal leader and party general secretary Daljit Singh Cheema also confirmed that various issues including electoral alliance will be discussed during the core committee meeting. Hinting at the possibility of an alliance with a like-minded political party, Cheema said, 'Whenever the core committee meets, all issues are discussed in detail. Along with the strategy regarding Lok Sabha elections, the situation in the country and Punjab will also be discussed.
Unresolved issues like MSP and release of Sikh prisoners
Sources close to the SAD also revealed that the party was initially reluctant to re-align with the BJP due to unresolved issues like Minimum Support Price (MSP) and the release of Sikh prisoners. Meanwhile, reacting to a possible SAD-BJP alliance, Leader of Opposition in Punjab Pratap Singh Bajwa expressed concern that such a move could harm SAD's interests, especially over its stance on farmers' issues and religion. To.
Alliance will strengthen BJP, SAD will decline: Bajwa
Bajwa warned, 'If there is an alliance, BJP will be able to strengthen its hold in Punjab. However, this could spell disaster for the Shiromani Akali Dal, which claims to support farmers and religious issues but has failed to do so. Let us tell you that in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Congress had won 8 out of 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab with 40 percent vote share. BJP and SADA won 2 seats each, followed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) one seat.
SAD breaks alliance with BJP in protest against three agricultural laws
In September 2020, Shiromani Akali Dal broke ties with the BJP and separated from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in protest against the controversial Agriculture Act brought by the central government. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, wife of SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, has resigned from the Modi cabinet in support of farmers. After widespread protests by farmers, the government finally repealed these laws. SAD continued to support the NDA on several occasions, including on issues related to 'One Nation, One Election' and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA).
