PM Modi's meet with Badal fuels buzz about BJP-SAD pact

Sukhbir Singh Badal, the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal, recently met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, igniting discussions about a possible revival of their political alliance in Punjab. While the BJP has declared intentions to run independently in the upcoming elections, support for reconnecting with the Akal

Senior party leader Daljit Cheema declined to comment on the alliance for now, stating only that talks had taken place; “The leaders have met, that’s all,” Mr. Cheema told The Hindu.