A) Every delay could strengthen the opposition narrative that SAD still has unanswered questions from its past.
B) A direct appearance before the SIT could give Sukhbir Badal an opportunity to confront the controversy instead of allowing opponents to define it.
C) If Behbal Kalan becomes a major election issue, SAD could once again be forced to defend its record rather than campaign on Punjab’s future.
D) The real danger for Sukhbir Badal may be that the longer the issue remains unresolved, the harder it becomes to separate SAD’s 2027 campaign from its past.