Archive · 10 Aug 2026
Punjab Congress Leader Questions SAD's Desperation for BJP Alliance
In India, there are groups called political parties that compete to run the government.
The leader of one party, Mr. Warring, is upset with the leader of another party, Mr. Badal.
Mr. Badal changed his mind about an important issue called delimitation, which is how voting areas are divided.
Before, Mr. Badal said this change was bad for his state of Punjab.
Now, Mr. Badal says Parliament should pass the bill quickly.
Mr. Warring thinks Mr. Badal changed his mind so that his party can team up with another party called the BJP.
The two leaders even met in Delhi recently.
Mr. Warring thinks this shows Mr. Badal cares more about winning elections than helping Punjab.
He is asking Mr. Badal to explain why he changed his mind.
Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring asked why SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal is so 'desperate' for an electoral alliance with the BJP.
Warring accused Badal of making a 'U-turn' on the delimitation of assembly and parliamentary constituencies after previously opposing the delimitation bill in April.
The SAD recently demanded Parliament pass the women's reservation bill and the delimitation bill with a uniform 50 per cent increase in seats for states.
The SAD's revised stand came after Badal's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on Friday.
Warring claimed Badal is trying to woo the BJP ahead of the 2027 assembly elections, noting that after a failed alliance bid Badal had said he would not compromise Punjab's interests.
- Who
- Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- What
- Warring accused Badal of being 'desperate' for a BJP alliance and criticized his U-turn on the delimitation bill after the SAD's revised stand.
- When
- Warring's remarks came on Sunday; Badal met Modi in Delhi on Friday; the SAD had opposed the bill in April.
- Where
- The statement was made in Chandigarh, and Badal's meeting with Modi took place in Delhi.
- Why
- Warring said Badal, desperate for political survival, is trying to secure an electoral alliance with the BJP ahead of the 2027 Punjab assembly elections.
Critics of the SAD's changed stand
The SAD's revised position
Delimitation stand
Critics of the SAD's changed stand
Warring says the SAD's April opposition to the bill was in Punjab's interests, asking what changed in three months to make the party find merit in the same bill.
The SAD's revised position
The SAD now demands the delimitation bill be passed with a uniform 50 per cent increase in seats for states so it is implemented without further delay.
Motives for the BJP alliance
Critics of the SAD's changed stand
Warring says Badal is 'desperate' for an electoral alliance with the BJP and that the U-turn is driven by his political survival ahead of the 2027 elections.
The SAD's revised position
The SAD's revised stand came after Badal's meeting with PM Modi, and Badal had previously claimed he would not compromise Punjab's interests when the parliamentary alliance bid failed.
- Accuser
- Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, Punjab Congress president and Ludhiana MP
- Target
- Sukhbir Singh Badal, SAD president
- Allegation
- U-turn on delimitation for a BJP alliance
- Key Meeting
- Badal met PM Narendra Modi in Delhi on Friday
- SAD Demand
- Pass women's reservation bill and delimitation bill with uniform 50% seat increase
- Earlier Stand
- SAD opposed delimitation bill in April, calling it against Punjab's interests
- Upcoming Elections
- 2027 Punjab assembly elections