First halts would be Bihar and Maharashtra, which have Akal Takhts outside Punjab; chief Sukhbir Badal says despite its small numbers, Sikh qaum remains strong because of its unity and should build on this.
In last LS polls, the Akalis fought 10 seats, left 3 for BJP; this time a formula being talked about is 5-8, in favour of BJP. Some BJP leaders say that given scale of win it expects now, party may not bend at all and go it alone
SAD membership drive offers youth pathways up the political ladder; BJP harps on central schemes for state's poor, attacks ruling AAP for 'hijacking' such schemes
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SAD patron and five-time chief minister Parkash Singh Badal passed away at a private hospital in Mohali late Tuesday evening due to a chronic respiratory ailment.