India, Sept. 6 -- Akali student wing's backing of the ABVP presidential candidate echoes SAD's push for reunion with BJP ahead of 2027.

The Panjab University Campus Students' Council election has offered an early glimpse into the political choices of a section of Punjab's youth, with the BJP-affiliated Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad retaining the president's post for a second consecutive year after receiving crucial support from the Shiromani Akali Dal's student wing, the Student Organisation of India. The result has assumed significance ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, as it brought the student organisations of the BJP and SAD together on a common platform at a time when speculation over a possible political rapprochemen...