The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has signaled a potential return to the NDA fold by extending support to the Centre's population-based delimitation bill.
This strategic U-turn comes six years after the party exited the NDA, with leadership holding high-level meetings with PM Modi to discuss the 2027 Punjab polls.
The move aims to consolidate the 'Panthic' vote base, though it faces internal scrutiny regarding the party's long-standing stance on federalism and state autonomy.