Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) Saturday stitched an alliance to contest the 2022 Assembly elections in Punjab. While BSP chief Mayawati dubbed the alliance as a “new political and social initiative” which will usher in progress and prosperity in Punjab, Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal termed it as a “new day” in the state politics.
The two parties have joined hands after a gap of 25 years after having contested the 1996 Lok Sabha polls together when they had won 11 out of 13 seats in Punjab.