{"id":15055,"date":"2026-08-21T16:35:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T16:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=15055"},"modified":"2026-08-21T16:35:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T16:35:45","slug":"a-border-state-akali-leader-majithia-fuels-buzz-over-sad-bjp-reunion-gives-this-reason-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=15055","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;A border state&#8217;: Akali leader Majithia fuels buzz over SAD-BJP reunion, gives this reason | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133405591,imgsize-120794,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/narendra-modi-sukhbir-singh-badal.jpg\" alt=\"'A border state': Akali leader Majithia fuels buzz over SAD-BJP reunion, gives this reason\" title=\"BJP-SAD alliance buzz has grown ahead of next year's assembly polls.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"BJP-SAD alliance buzz has grown ahead of next year's assembly polls.\">BJP-SAD alliance buzz has grown ahead of next year&#8217;s assembly polls.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/shiromani-akali-dal\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shiromani Akali Dal<\/a> (SAD) leader <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/bikram-singh-majithia\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bikram Singh Majithia<\/a> on Friday said that people in Punjab want his party to join hands with the <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/bharatiya-janata-party\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bharatiya Janata Party<\/a> for the upcoming polls.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"7\"\/>Majithia cited Punjab&#8217;s status as a border state and the need to protect social harmony and the state&#8217;s social fabric as reasons for public sentiment favouring a reunion.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>&#8220;We should understand that the Shiromani Akali Dal and BJP have worked together. Vajpayee ji and Badal ji strengthened this alliance, and it continued during Modi ji&#8217;s time,&#8221; Majithia said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The SAD and BJP had been allies for several decades and contested multiple Assembly and Lok Sabha elections together before their relationship broke down over the Centre&#8217;s farm laws.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"in_view\" class=\"  \">\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>The SAD withdrew from the BJP-led NDA in 2020 in protest against the farm legislation, bringing an end to the alliance in Punjab.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>&#8220;We had gone our separate ways over the farm laws. But considering Punjab&#8217;s situation as a border state, social harmony and the social fabric, people want the two parties to come together,&#8221; Majithia said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>However, he made it clear that no decision had been taken on a possible alliance and that the final call would rest with the leadership of both parties.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>&#8220;Whether they will come together will be decided by the BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal leadership. Harsimrat Badal has expressed the people&#8217;s sentiments. What the outcome will be, only time will tell,&#8221; he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>His remarks come amid growing political discussion in Punjab over the possibility of a realignment between the SAD and BJP ahead of the next assembly election.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/a-border-state-akali-leader-majithia-fuels-buzz-over-sad-bjp-reunion-gives-this-reason\/articleshow\/133405573.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BJP-SAD alliance buzz has grown ahead of next year&#8217;s assembly polls. NEW DELHI: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Friday said that people in Punjab want his party to join hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party for the upcoming polls.Majithia cited Punjab&#8217;s status as a border state and the need to protect [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11199,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15055","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/narendra-modi-sukhbir-singh-badal.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/narendra-modi-sukhbir-singh-badal.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/narendra-modi-sukhbir-singh-badal.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/narendra-modi-sukhbir-singh-badal.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/narendra-modi-sukhbir-singh-badal.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/narendra-modi-sukhbir-singh-badal.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/narendra-modi-sukhbir-singh-badal.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/narendra-modi-sukhbir-singh-badal.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/narendra-modi-sukhbir-singh-badal.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/narendra-modi-sukhbir-singh-badal.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/narendra-modi-sukhbir-singh-badal.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/narendra-modi-sukhbir-singh-badal.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/narendra-modi-sukhbir-singh-badal.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/narendra-modi-sukhbir-singh-badal.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"BJP-SAD alliance buzz has grown ahead of next year&#8217;s assembly polls. NEW DELHI: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Friday said that people in Punjab want his party to join hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party for the upcoming polls.Majithia cited Punjab&#8217;s status as a border state and the need to protect [&hellip;]","magazineBlocksPostCategories":["\u0b26\u0b47\u0b36 \u0b2c\u0b3f\u0b26\u0b47\u0b36"],"magazineBlocksPostViewCount":1,"magazineBlocksPostReadTime":2,"magazine_blocks_featured_image_url":{"full":["https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/narendra-modi-sukhbir-singh-badal.jpg",400,225,false],"medium":["https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/narendra-modi-sukhbir-singh-badal.jpg",300,169,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/narendra-modi-sukhbir-singh-badal.jpg",150,84,false]},"magazine_blocks_author":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/author\/admin"},"magazine_blocks_comment":0,"magazine_blocks_author_image":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g","magazine_blocks_category":"<a href=\"#\" class=\"category-link category-link-31\">\u0b26\u0b47\u0b36 \u0b2c\u0b3f\u0b26\u0b47\u0b36<\/a>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15055","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15055"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15055\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/11199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15055"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15055"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15055"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}