Punjab Assembly election | SAD-BSP alliance heading towards decisive mandate in its favour, says Parkash Singh Badal
The Hindu
Veteran leader says actions of opponents are working to the advantage of his party’s alliance.
As the century-old Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is fighting to wrest power from the ruling Congress in Punjab, the former Punjab Chief Minister and SAD patron Parkash Singh Badal, at the age of 94, is all set to take on his political opponents in the upcoming Assembly poll. In an exclusive interview, Mr. Badal, who is the party’s candidate from his traditional Lambi constituency, shares his thoughts on his party’s alliance with BSP, AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal’s entry and other issues. Excerpts:
People vote on the basis of two factors: first, credibility based on past performance and, second, which party and leader best represent local concerns, culture and identity. On both counts, the SAD is not just the best option but the only one.