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BJP-Akali alliance buzz returns ahead of Punjab polls, but what stands in the way
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The Indian Express
However, general secretary of the Punjab BJP Anil Sarin chose to leave the question open-ended.
While Badal himself on Monday evaded questions on the alliance, SAD leaders have publicly dismissed speculations.
“With the Centre now proposing a uniform 50% increase in Lok Sabha seats, Punjab could have around 20 seats instead of 18 under a population-based calculation,” he added.
The SAD’s lone Lok Sabha MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal also steered clear of the alliance issue.
In 2019, the BJP and SAD together polled 37.08% of the votes and won two Lok Sabha seats each.