Sukhbir Singh Badal, the head of the Shiromani Akali Dal, which previously ruled the state of Punjab, met BJP National President JP Nadda this evening. Discussions were held between the two leaders regarding the Delhi Assembly elections. Sukhbir Badal spoke of supporting BJP in the Delhi Assembly elections. He said that some misunderstandings had happened and now they have gone away. This meeting of Sukhbir and Nadda was considered important after the BJP and SAD alliance broke in the Delhi Assembly.
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In a conversation with journalists, Sukhbir Badal announced his support to the BJP in the Delhi Vidhan Sabha elections 2020. After this JP Nadda thanked the Shiromani Akali Dal and Sukhbir Badal for their support. Nadda said that the alliance between BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal is the oldest and extremely strong. In conversation with journalists, Sukhbir Badal said that we never broke the alliance in Delhi Assembly elections. The SAD decided to contest only separate elections. Sukhbir clarified on the CAA issue and said that SAD has been supporting CAA since the beginning. The SAD is only seeking citizenship in Sikh victims of persecution in Pakistan and Afghanistan. We have also met Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on this issue.
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Apart from this, Sukhbir Badal said that the alliance of BJP and SAD is not just a political alliance but it is a combination of feelings and hearts. The BJP-SAD alliance is a bond of sentiment for Punjab's peace, a better future, and its interests. He said that there were some misunderstandings, but now they have gone away. Let us tell you that the alliance of BJP and SAD was broken in the Delhi Assembly elections. After this, the SAD had said to contest this election alone. After the break-up of the alliance, the resentment of the SAD leaders had also come to the fore in Punjab and some leaders had also asked to withdraw from the central government. After this Sukhbir Badal said that In Punjab, the two parties will jointly contest the Punjab Assembly elections in 2022.
