New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- A meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Parliament House complex in New Delhi on Friday has reignited speculation over a possible revival of the Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiromani Akali Dal alliance ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections, signalling that the two former allies may be exploring a political rapprochement after six years of estrangement following the farm laws controversy.
While neither the Prime Minister's Office nor the Shiromani Akali Dal issued an official statement on the discussions, the high-profile meeting has assumed considerable political significance amid shifting electoral dynamics in Punjab and growing speculation abo...