Chandigarh, Dec. 2 -- With barely a year left for the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) continues to grapple with a dilemma - whether to revive its decades-old alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) or chart its future alone.

Such is the scenario on ground that the indecision and mixed signals from senior leaders has created visible confusion within the rank and file of the state BJP. The latest to join the chorus for reconciliation with the SAD is former chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh. In a recent interview to a private web channel, Amarinder, who had joined the BJP in 2023, asserted that the saffron party cannot form a government in Punjab on its own and needs a reunion with the Akali Dal in 202...