Captain Amarinder Singh: BJP Must Ally With Akali Dal To Win Punjab In 2027

In this Special Report, former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh, now with the BJP, speaks to India Today's Preeti Choudhry on her podcast 'UnPolitics'. Reflecting on the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, Singh admits the BJP 'would not be able to do it alone' and asserts that an alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal is the only path to forming a government. He argues that the BJP 'hasn't been able to understand Punjab' and lacks the necessary cadres, which would take multiple elections to build. Singh also highlights governance failures in the state, citing 'eight, nine hours' of power cuts affecting industry. He suggests the party must identify the strongest Akali faction near the polls to ensure electoral success.