Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) joined hands to contest the 2022 Punjab Assembly Elections. Out of 117 Assembly seats BSP will contest 20 while Shiromani Akali Dal to contest 97 seats. BSP MP Satish Mishra said, “1986 both BSP & SAD jointly fought Lok Sabha polls and emerged victorious on 11 of 13 seats. This time the alliance won't be broken”.