A) The alliance could revive the BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal’s long- standing partnership built around Hindu-Sikh unity.
B) The BJP’s stronger vote share could shift the balance of power and reshape seat-sharing terms.
C) Bringing the breakaway Akali faction into the arrangement could complicate seat-sharing and create fresh political tensions.
D) With both parties seeking a path back to power, electoral calculations could take priority over their older shared ideals.