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.