{
  "id": 787117,
  "title": "Ahead of Punjab polls, is Akali Dal set to rejoin NDA? | Talking Politics",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/ahead-of-punjab-polls-is-akali-dal-set-to-rejoin-nda-talking-politics",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T16:45:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/videos/ahead-of-punjab-polls-is-akali-dal-set-to-rejoin-nda-talking-politics/article71342513.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In this week’s Talk Politics, The Hindu’s Nistula Hebbar looks at the possibility of the Shiromani Akali Dal rejoining the BJP-led NDA ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections. What is driving the possible rapprochement, and what could it mean for Punjab’s political landscape?",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}