Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Majithia Says Punjab Wants SAD-BJP Alliance Revived Again
A political party in Punjab called the Shiromani Akali Dal may work with the Bharatiya Janata Party again.
The two parties used to be long-time partners.
They separated after disagreements over farm laws in 2020.
Bikram Singh Majithia said many people in Punjab want them to reunite.
He said people are concerned about safety near the border, law and order, development and jobs.
Harsimrat Kaur Badal also said helpful old alliances should return.
However, the parties have not made a formal deal.
Their senior leaders will discuss whether to form an alliance.
Bikram Singh Majithia said people in Punjab want the Shiromani Akali Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party to reunite.
The parties split after the 2020 farm laws controversy, when the Akali Dal left the National Democratic Alliance.
Majithia cited border security, law and order, development and jobs as reasons for renewed cooperation.
Harsimrat Kaur Badal recently said alliances that benefited Punjab should be revived.
No formal agreement or timeline has been announced; senior leaders of both parties must decide.
- Who
- Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, and the leaderships of the SAD and Bharatiya Janata Party.
- What
- The possibility of reviving the SAD-BJP political alliance in Punjab.
- When
- Majithia made the comments on Friday, after Harsimrat Kaur Badal spoke on Thursday; no decision timeline was given.
- Where
- Punjab, India.
- Why
- Majithia cited public demand and concerns about border security, law and order, development and employment.
- Parties involved
- Shiromani Akali Dal and Bharatiya Janata Party
- Reason for 2020 split
- The farm laws controversy
- Alliance history
- The parties had been long-standing allies for decades before separating.
- Issues cited
- Border conditions, law and order, development and jobs
- Formal status
- No renewed alliance has been formally announced.
- Decision-makers
- Senior leadership of the SAD and BJP
- Previous political action
- The Akali Dal withdrew its Union minister from the Narendra Modi government in 2020 and later left the National Democratic Alliance.