India, Sept. 6 -- Possible alliance could reshape Punjab's political contest ahead of the 2027 polls.

The BJP is talking about fighting all 117 Assembly seats in Punjab. The Akalis are talking about coming back together. Panthic groups are trying to find space with the BJP. And behind all the public denials, the biggest question in Punjab politics is no longer whether the BJP can fight alone, but whether it will finally choose to do so. The party has repeatedly maintained that there is no alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal and that it is preparing to contest every seat on its own. BJP Punjab in charge Satish Poonia has said this clearly on more than one occasion. Yet the political activity around the party tells a more complicated sto...