A) An alliance with the BJP could help the Shiromani Akali Dal rebuild its electoral base and regain lost ground.
B) The party risks losing its distinct political identity by returning to an alliance it once walked away from.
C) Growing support for an alliance among senior leaders reflects concern over the party’s shrinking political space.
D) The reunion debate exposes a deeper crisis within the Shiromani Akali Dal, where internal unity and public trust matter as much as electoral alliances.