SAD-BJP Alliance: Harjit Grewal’s big revelation – Who within BJP supports It and who opposes It?; Watch Video
BJP high command to take final call amid speculation over possible reunion
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, November 14, 2026: Amid renewed speculation about a possible political reunion between the BJP and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), senior BJP leader Harjit Grewal has said that the party’s old guard in Punjab is opposed to entering into another alliance with the Akalis.
Speaking to the media, Grewal, who is Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities, said the final decision on an alliance rested with the BJP’s central leadership and that state-level leaders could not decide the matter.
He acknowledged differences within the party over the possibility of reviving the former alliance. According to Grewal, some people and BJP leaders who had joined from other political parties believe that an alliance would improve the party’s electoral prospects.
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However, he said the BJP’s traditional cadre and senior workers, some of whom have been associated with the organisation for four to five decades, do not favour another tie-up with the SAD.
Grewal’s remarks come against the backdrop of speculation about the two former allies coming together again. The BJP and SAD had maintained a long-standing partnership dating back to the late 1990s before the Akali Dal withdrew from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in 2020 over the Centre’s farm laws.
Emphasising the BJP’s ideological presence in Punjab, Grewal said governments were temporary but nationalist ideology should continue to grow in the state.
He maintained that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the BJP should strengthen their outreach across communities and regions of Punjab to keep the state connected with the national mainstream.