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Sans BJP, Akali Dal will be on
test in Delhi polls
WSN Network
NEW DELHI:
Punjab's
ruling Akali Dal will be soon on test in
India's
capital Delhi as the country's Election Commission announced that
the Assembly polls there will be take place on November 29. The
Akali Dal is planning to fight the election alone, instead of a tie
up with its Punjab alliance partner BJP. The Election Commission
also announced dates for elections in four other states, Rajasthan
(December 4), Madhya Pradesh (November 25), Mizoram (November 29)
and the Naxalitehit Chattisgarh (Nov 14 and Dec 4). Counting of
votes in all the states will be taken up on December 8.
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Election Commission announces dates for polls
● Akalis may fight alone in
Delhi
● Badals want better standing against Sarnas |
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The Election
Commission refrained from taking a decision on polls in Jammu and
Kashmir reportedly because of difference of opinion among the three
members of the commission. Akali Dal is a part of the BJPled NDA but
is trying to find a better foothold in Delhi where the Sarna
brothers in league with the Congress have been becoming strong and
persistently challenge the might of the Parkash Singh Badal-led
group.
The contests for
the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) have repeatedly
proved that the Badals need to do things in a better and different
way to win over the Sikhs of Delhi. The Sarna led DSGMC has ften
made Punjab's ruling Akali Dal look helpless on matters like
separate SGPC for Haryana.
Sarnas also have
a livewire link with former CM Amarinder Singh, the bete noire of
the Badals. Some political experts said as the election date has
been announced, the Akali Dal may well go back on its decision to
fight Delhi polls separately and may hammer out a formula with the
BJP again. Akali Dal has often faced criticism for an alliance with
a party largely perceived asmothering the Hate Minorities agenda.
15 October 2008
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