India, Nov. 7 -- A fresh political storm is brewing in Punjab, with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) joining forces, at least on the demand for early elections, by seeking immediate intervention from the Election Commission to impose the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) and advance the Assembly polls scheduled for 2027.

In a coordinated political offensive, SAD president and former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and Punjab BJP President, Kewal Singh Dhillon and BJP leader Sunil Jakhar have mounted pressure on the Bhagwant Mann government, accusing it of presiding over a virtual administrative breakdown and an alarming deterioration in law and order.

The timing and convergence of their demands are...