Confrontation and Cooperation: The Akali Dal-BJP love-hate story since 1952
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal’s recent meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, followed by the party’s support for key bills, has reignited speculation about a possible BJP-SAD alliance ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections. The meeting, the first significant public engagement between the two sides since their split over…