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BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal Poised for Alliance in Punjab Ahead of 2024 Lok Sabha Polls
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 27 Aug 2026, 01:32 PM
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Talks of a BJP‑Shiromani Akali Dal alliance in Punjab have intensified, with constituency‑level data suggesting a reshaped contest for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) are reportedly in advanced talks to revive a coalition in Punjab ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections. Both parties, which ruled the state together for over a decade before parting ways in 2020, see a joint front as a way to consolidate anti‑Congress votes.
Analysts have examined the latest assembly‑wise voting patterns to gauge the potential impact of a BJP‑SAD tie‑up. Data from the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections indicate that a combined vote share could swing several marginal constituencies, notably in Amritsar, Jalandhar and Patiala, where the Congress currently holds narrow leads.
Political observers caution that the alliance will face stiff competition from the Aam Aadmi Party, which secured a decisive majority in the state assembly. The final shape of the partnership, including seat‑sharing arrangements, remains under discussion, but the prospect of a united front is already influencing campaign strategies across the state.
Analysts have examined the latest assembly‑wise voting patterns to gauge the potential impact of a BJP‑SAD tie‑up. Data from the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections indicate that a combined vote share could swing several marginal constituencies, notably in Amritsar, Jalandhar and Patiala, where the Congress currently holds narrow leads.
Political observers caution that the alliance will face stiff competition from the Aam Aadmi Party, which secured a decisive majority in the state assembly. The final shape of the partnership, including seat‑sharing arrangements, remains under discussion, but the prospect of a united front is already influencing campaign strategies across the state.