New Delhi, January 29: The Shiromani Akali Dal has decided to support BJP candidates in the Delhi Assembly elections.
Ahead of the Delhi assembly Elections long standing alliance partners, the BJP and Akali Dal met in New Delhi, on Wednesday.
BJP president JP Nadda came across to the Safdarjung Road residence of SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday following which the decision was announced.
Meanwhile, a delegation of Jago Party, a local outfit in Delhi led my Manjit Singh GK, also met the BJP president and announced support to the saffron party in the assembly elections.
The Akali Dal had opted out of contesting the polls scheduled for February 8, citing differences with BJP over exclusion of Muslims from getting citizenship under the newly amended Citizenship Amendment Act.
Since then Akali Dal had not come out on the streets to support BJP candidates. Today’s announcement means the Akali Dal supporters will be now working with BJP at the grassroots.
The Akali Dal was asking for four seats, Rajouri Garden, Hari Nagar, Shahdara and Kalkaji.
When the Akali Dal opted out, the BJP fielded its candidates. The Delhi assembly has 70 seats.
