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Akali Dal, Mayawati's party form alliance ahead of Punjab Assembly polls

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Saturday stitched an alliance to contest the 2022 Assembly elections in Punjab. While BSP chief Mayawati dubbed the alliance as a “new political and social initiative” which will usher in progress and prosperity in Punjab, Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal termed it as a “new day” in the state politics.
The two parties have joined hands after a gap of 25 years after having contested the 1996 Lok Sabha polls together when they had won 11 out of 13 seats in Punjab.

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