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BJP pursues new alliances in Uttar Pradesh and Punjab ahead of state elections

In Uttar Pradesh, LJP MP Arun Bharti met Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss political issues and the upcoming 2027 state assembly election. Sources say the meeting may lead to seat‑sharing talks between the BJP‑led NDA and the Lok Janshakti Party as the party expands its organisational reach.

In Punjab, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Parliament building. The discussion focused on a possible renewal of the BJP‑Akali Dal alliance for the next Punjab assembly poll, after the partnership collapsed in 2020 over the farm‑law protests. No official announcement has been made, but the talks indicate the BJP’s broader strategy of forging regional alliances ahead of key state elections.

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Arun Bharti · Bharatiya Janata Party · Chirag Paswan · Narendra Modi · Shiromani Akali Dal