‘Panthic’ politics: SAD-BJP renewed alliance could reignite Akali Dal’s core base ahead of 2027 Punjab polls
Political analysts suggest that a potential renewed alliance between the SAD and BJP could help the Shiromani Akali Dal regain its footing in Punjab. The move is seen as a strategic attempt to consolidate the 'Panthic' vote bank ahead of the 2027 state elections.
Even as ‘Panthic’ politics, a political mobilisation surrounding the Sikh community’s collective identity, continues to be the cornerstone in Punjab ’s electoral space, the restitching of an alliance between the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) , could work in favour of the century-old SAD, which has been struggling to stage a political comeback in the State.
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