Chandigarh, May 20 -- A delegation of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), which returned last week from Australia and New Zealand tour, met party president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday and briefed him on the response from the Punjabi diaspora.

The delegation, led by SAD leader Tejinder Singh Middukhera, said Punjabis had expressed faith in the party during meetings held across the two countries. It also claimed that members of the diaspora voiced dissatisfaction with both the Congress and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab.

As part of its outreach ahead of the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, the SAD plans to send delegations to Canada, Europe and the United States to mobilise support among NRIs and their families in Punj...