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Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini Rules Out Alliance with SAD, Highlights BJP’s Punjab Focus
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 11 Aug 2026, 07:03 AM
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Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has dismissed any possibility of an alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal, stating that the BJP’s partnership is aimed at the people of Punjab.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini has clarified that his government will not enter into an alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). In a statement released earlier today, Saini emphasized that the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) current partnership is directed towards the people of Punjab.
The announcement comes amid speculation about potential post‑election coalitions in the northern states. Saini’s remarks were aimed at dispelling rumours that the BJP would seek a broader alliance in Haryana.
By underscoring the BJP’s focus on Punjab, the CM signalled that Haryana’s political strategy will remain independent of SAD’s influence, thereby maintaining the state’s distinct political trajectory.
The announcement comes amid speculation about potential post‑election coalitions in the northern states. Saini’s remarks were aimed at dispelling rumours that the BJP would seek a broader alliance in Haryana.
By underscoring the BJP’s focus on Punjab, the CM signalled that Haryana’s political strategy will remain independent of SAD’s influence, thereby maintaining the state’s distinct political trajectory.