25
Oct
Jalalabad (Gurpreet Singh): The entry of senior Congress leader and former Jalalabad MLA Raminder Singh Awla into the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has opened a fresh chapter in Punjab’s political calculations ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections. SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal welcomed Awla into the party, but the move also raises questions about the party’s candidate strategy in Jalalabad, a constituency closely associated with Badal’s political career. In a public message, Sukhbir Badal described Awla’s induction as a pleasure, signalling the Akali Dal’s willingness to bring experienced political figures into its ranks as it prepares for the next electoral…