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Will there be an alliance of Akali Dal-BJP again in Punjab?, this question is again rising fast in the politics of the state. The reason for this is the defeat of both the parties in the Jalandhar Lok Sabha by-election. The Akali Dal contested the elections in alliance with the BSP.
BJP was alone in the fray. The votes of both the parties were more than that of Congress which came second. At the same time, the winning seat was only a few thousand less than the AAP. Even if the victory or defeat on the seat was not clear, then the contest would have been tough from the side of the alliance.
The Akali Dal broke the alliance with the BJP during the farmer’s movement. Minister Harsimrat Badal had resigned from the Akali quota at the Center.
Before reading the figures of votes in the election, read the answers to 3 questions of Akali Dal spokesperson Dr. Daljit Cheema on this issue…
Did the breakup of the alliance have an effect?
This is a factor. 21 years 2 parties worked in alliance. Formed 3 governments together. There are many assembly seats, where there was dependence on each other. Talking about Jalandhar, BJP used to command 3 seats. There our organization was affected. If there is another ally of the alliance, then the worker becomes weak.
What would be the benefit if there was an alliance?
Even today, if you total the votes of both, then Akali Dal and BJP would have been on the winning side. The situation in which the election was fought, the campaign could not take place due to the death of CM Parkash Singh Badal 10 days ago.
Is an alliance possible in the near future?
Look, this was a big natural alliance of Punjab. As a social relationship, this alliance gave a common message to Punjab. There are many advantages and disadvantages of alliances as well.
How many votes did Akali Dal and BJP get in the election?
Akali Dal-BSP alliance candidate Dr. Sukhwinder Sukhi got 1 lakh 58 thousand 445 i.e. 17.85% votes. Sukhi remained at number three. BJP’s Inder Iqbal Singh Atwal, who stood at number four, got 1 lakh 34 thousand 800 i.e. 15.19% votes.
Is the total votes of Akali Dal and BJP candidate more than the one who won?
Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) candidate Sushil Rinku won the Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat by a margin of 58 thousand 691 votes. He got a total of 3 lakh 02 thousand 097 votes. If the votes of Akali Dal and BJP are added then it is 2 lakh 93 thousand 151. Still, he would have been 8 thousand 946 votes less than AAP’s Rinku.
However, the alliance with Congress’s Karmjit Kaur Chowdhary, who got 2 lakh 43 thousand 450 votes at number two, would have been ahead by 49 thousand 701 votes. This indicates towards the formation of the alliance again. The margin of the alliance with the winning candidate is very less and that of the second number is much more, in such a situation the alliance would have definitely remained in the contest.
However, it is also important here that the Akali Dal was not alone but the BSP also fought along with it. BSP has a good base in Jalandhar due to Dalit voter-dominated seat.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi canceled all his schedules and reached Chandigarh for the last darshan of former CM Badal.
Voices raised earlier in Akali Dal
Voices have been raised earlier also regarding the alliance with BJP from the Akali Dal. Even during the death of former CM Parkash Singh Badal, leaders like Virsa Singh Valtoha and Prem Singh Chandumajra advocated it in gestures.
BJP high command has good relation with Akali Dal
The BJP leaders of Punjab may be against the alliance but the high command is soft on the Akali Dal. This is the reason that on the death of former CM Badal, first PM Narendra Modi came to Chandigarh to pay his last respects. On the day of the funeral, National President JP Nadda reached village Badal. Home Minister Amit Shah came on the day of the last prayer. In such a situation, the scope for alliance is considered intact every time.