Chandigarh, Dec. 3 -- Amid buzz over the possibility of revival of ties between the Bharatiya Janata Party and Shiromani Akali Dal, Punjab BJP working president Ashwani Sharma on Tuesday asserted that his party will contest the 2027 assembly elections in the state entirely on its own.

He said the BJP will prepare keeping in mind all the 117 assembly seats. Sharma's remarks came after senior BJP leader and former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh, during a recent interview, advocated for a pre-poll alliance between the BJP and the SAD.

Sharma was interacting with reporters after chairing a meeting regarding block samiti and zila parishad polls. Responding to a question on Amarinder's statement, Sharma said, "Captain Saab is an elder....