‘No basis for speculation’: BJP MP Ashok Mittal on Sukhbir Badal-PM Modi meeting

Updated On: 10 August, 2026 05:44 PM IST | New Delhi | ANI

"They have been allies in the past and have formed a government together at least three times. However, given the current political landscape and circumstances, it does not seem likely that such a thing will happen right now," the BJP MP said

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SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal holds a meeting with senior party leaders in Chandigarh. File pic

BJP MP Ashok Kumar Mittal on Monday dismissed speculation over a possible alliance between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), saying that the meeting between SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was a formal interaction.

Speaking to ANI, Mittal said that the Prime Minister regularly interacts with leaders from different political parties, particularly in Punjab as it is a border state.