SAD, BSP form alliance for 2022 Punjab Assembly polls, say will rout ‘non-performing’ Congress

In the upcoming polls, however, Mayawati’s party will contest from Kartarpur Sahib, Jalandhar West, Jalandhar North, Phagwara, Hoshiarpur, Tanda, Dasuya, Nawanshahr, Payal, Ludhiana North, Chamkaur Sahib, Bassi Pathana, Mehal Kalan, Anandpur Sahib, Mohali, Amritsar North, Amritsar Central, Bhoa, Sujanpur, Pathankot, while 97 others have been left for SAD.

Following the announcement, Sukhbir and BSP General Secretary Satish Mishra met Prakash Singh Badal, who even called Mayawati to congratulate her.

“I am happy that the relationship, which was formed over 25 years ago by Parkash Singh Badal and BSP founder Kanshi Ram, has been revived,” Sukhbir said, while pointing out that when the last time the two came together in the 1996 Lok Sabha polls, they had won 11 of the 13 Lok Sabha seats.

Explaining as to how the alliance came together, Sukhbir said that both the parties aim to work for the underprivileged, economically downtrodden and labourers.

“We need to bring Punjab’s economy back on track and we are sure that it will be done following our victory,” he added.

He also criticised the Congress government, accusing them of “discontinuing or scaling down” welfare schemes for the Dalits in the state.