Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal. This meeting has reignited speculation of a potential thaw between the two estranged political allies. The Shiromani Akali Dal views this as a BJP charm offensive amid parliamentary needs. Punjab's changing political landscape also drives this outreach effort. The BJP's Punjab unit favors reopening channels with the Shiromani Akali Dal.

The SAD was one of the oldest constituents of the NDA with more than 20 years of association when it left the alliance in 2020 over the three agriculture laws, which were later…

NEW DELHI: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament on Friday. The meeting has sparked buzz over whether the BJP and the…