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SAD backs seat hike and women's reservation push
NDTV··8 Aug
A day after Sukhbir Badal met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 7, the Shiromani Akali Dal on August 8 supported a uniform fifty percent seat increase and immediate women's reservation. In April 2026 the party had opposed delimitation. The shift renews talk of a BJP-SAD understanding before the 2027 Punjab polls after their 2020 alliance break.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Punjab voters can note SAD now supports a uniform fifty percent seat increase and immediate women's reservation after Sukhbir Badal's August 7 meeting with the PM.
- Anyone tracking 2027 Assembly politics can see renewed talk of a BJP-SAD understanding after the 2020 alliance break.
- Observers of delimitation debates can compare this August 8 line with SAD's April 2026 opposition to the exercise.
What's Happening
- A day after Sukhbir Badal met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 7, SAD on August 8 backed a uniform fifty percent seat increase and immediate women's reservation.
- In April 2026 the party had opposed delimitation.
- The shift fuels buzz about a possible BJP-SAD tie-up before the 2027 Punjab polls after their 2020 alliance break.
Why SAD's Delimitation Shift Fuels Alliance Buzz
- Seat maps and women's reservation timing are central bargaining chips before a state election cycle.
- A public reverse from April opposition to August support invites alliance readings even without a formal pact.
- BJP-SAD history since the 2020 break makes every high-level meeting politically loaded in Punjab.
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