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Punjab Assembly Elections 2027: Can BJP-Akali Dal reunion bring back their lost political ground?

The political corridors of Punjab are abuzz with one speculation: the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) might forge an alliance for the 2027 Assembly elections. The two were long-time partners, but their alliance ended in September 2020 amid differences over the three contentious farm laws that were revoked later by the Modi government following widespread agitation by farmers.