Shiromani Akali Dal Engages NRI Support Ahead of 2027 Punjab Elections
Punjab: To garner NRI support, SAD delegates to fly abroad
Hindustan Times
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The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) plans to send young leaders abroad to connect with the non-resident Punjabi community in North America, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe, aiming to gather support ahead of the 2027 Punjab state elections. The party's president, Sukhbir Singh Badal, will address the diaspora through video-conferencing.
- 01SAD is sending young leaders to engage with the Punjabi diaspora abroad.
- 02The outreach aims to counter the support Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has received from NRIs.
- 03SAD's previous outreach in 2015 was in response to AAP's growing influence.
- 04Delegations will visit major cities in Canada and Australia starting in late April.
- 05The party aims to highlight its past governance achievements compared to AAP's performance.
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The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is organizing delegations of young leaders to visit countries with significant Punjabi populations, including Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and parts of Europe, in a bid to garner support from the non-resident Indian (NRI) community ahead of the Punjab state elections scheduled for early 2027. SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal will connect with the diaspora via video-conferencing to discuss the party's vision and future plans if elected. This initiative follows a similar outreach effort in 2015, aimed at countering the influence of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which has gained substantial support from the Punjabi diaspora. The SAD's recent electoral history reflects a dramatic decline, winning only three seats in the 2022 elections after severing ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over farm laws. Party leaders, including Parambans Singh Romana and Gurpreet Singh Raju Khanna, will lead the delegations to key cities like Toronto, Vancouver, Melbourne, and Sydney. They plan to emphasize the development initiatives undertaken during SAD's previous terms in office and critique the governance style of the AAP government.
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The outreach could influence the political landscape in Punjab by re-engaging the NRI community, which may sway local sentiments and voting patterns.
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