Posted 3/10/2024, 3:33:45 PM
Akali-BJP Alliance Talks Revived Ahead of 2024 Polls After Ending Over Farm Laws Row
- Jakhar praises Badal for stitching Akali-BJP alliance in 1997 to heal terror-torn Punjab and prevent return of militancy
- Alliance lasted over 2 decades before ending in 2020 due to farmers' protests against farm laws
- Talks of Akali-BJP alliance revival underway ahead of parliamentary elections
- Sources say BJP may contest 5 seats (Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Patiala, Ludhiana) and Akalis 8
- Agitation at Shambhu border had earlier put alliance talks on back burner but have revived with protests ending