Former BJP alliance partner, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), on Friday announced support for NDA’s presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu. The Congress reacted by saying that the SAD now stands completely “exposed”.
In a statement, the party said the Akali Dal accepted Ms. Murmu’s appeal for support in the forthcoming election “as she symbolises the cause of minorities, the exploited and backward classes as well as the dignity of women. She has emerged as a symbol of the poor and tribal segments in the country”.
The Akali Dal had quit the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in 2020 over the three controversial farm laws (repealed later)
