‘Opportunist Alliance’: Congress On Rumours Of SAD’s Return To NDA, Here’s What Sukhbir Badal Said

Congress leader, Partap Singh Bajwa and Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal responded to speculations surrounding the SAD's return to the NDA fold.

File photo of Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa

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New Delhi: Punjab's Leader of Opposition (LoP) and Congress leader, Partap Singh Bajwa on Sunday responded to speculations surrounding the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)'s return to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) fold. He condemned such an alliance as "opportunist," questioning its motives and implications for Punjab's interests. He called upon SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal to clarify whether the alliance serves the state's welfare, the Akali Dal's agenda, or merely the interests of the Badal family.

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On speculations over SAD joining hands… pic.twitter.com/IMfysb9GUs

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AAP's decision to contest alone in Punjab Lok Sabha Polls elicited a sharp reaction from Bajwa who remarked, "Kejriwal will fight alone and will remain alone". Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, while addressing a programme in Punjab on Saturday, announced that his party will declare its candidates for all 13 Lok Sabha seats in the state.

Sukhbir Singh Badal Responds To Rumours Of SAD's Return To NDA

Amid swirling speculations regarding the SAD potentially returning to NDA, party president Sukhbir Singh Badal said, "I am currently doing 'Punjab Bachao Yatra', our alliance is with BSP (Bahujan Samaj Party). Punjab's citizens are very angry with AAP leaders, the party has decieved them. So someone who is decieved seeks revenge and this time, their candidates won't be able to recover their deposits."

They (Congress and AAP) are thieves and have ruined Punjab. It doesn't matter if they come together, their result will be 0," he remarked.

WATCH | Punjab: On speculations about SAD joining NDA, Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal says, "I am currently doing 'Punjab Bachao Yatra', our alliance is with BSP (Bahujan Samaj Party)...They (Congress and AAP) are thieves and have ruined Punjab..." pic.twitter.com/7eIXIgukj0

— ANI (@ANI) February 11, 2024

The comments come as Union Home Minister on Saturday responded to speculation about the SAD's potential re-entry into the NDA, saying, "Talks are going on but nothing has been finalised". More On It: Shiromani Akali Dal To Be Back In NDA Fold Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls? Here's What Amit Shah Said

The SAD had withdrawn from the NDA in September 2020 over the now-scrapped three farm laws.

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