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Punjab Assembly Elections 2027: BL Santosh's Stand Stirs SAD as BJP Workers Push for Solo Fight
B.L. Santosh said the party is reviewing its grassroots organization as it prepares for a solo fight and dismisses alliance talks.
- On Monday, BJP national general secretary BL Santosh announced the party will contest all 117 Punjab Assembly seats independently, dismissing speculation about a potential alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal .
- Speculation regarding a renewed partnership intensified after SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi earlier this month, though the parties have remained separate since their 2020 split over contentious farm laws.
- Santhosh is conducting zonal meetings across Punjab's 23 districts to strengthen grassroots coordination, aiming to galvanize workers and ensure better preparation ahead of the upcoming polls.
- The decision sets the stage for a multi-cornered electoral battle, with the BJP challenging the ruling Aam Aadmi Party , which won 92 of 117 seats in 2022, and the Opposition Congress.
- With Punjab Assembly elections scheduled for early next year, the BJP aims to secure a victory and form its own government in the state.
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Punjab Assembly Polls 2027: BJP to contest all 117 seats alone
NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party National General Secretary (Organisation) BL Santosh on August 25 said that the Punjab would contest all 117 Assembly seats and will form its government in the state ahead of the forthcoming 2027 state assembly election amid speculation over an alliance with Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). Addressing the first zonal meeting held in Patiala on the first day of his two-day organisational visit to Punjab, he added that …
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