Jalandhar, Oct 25 (PTI) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today said that it was determined to contest the Delhi
Assembly elections on its symbol but insisted that the talks with BJP over seat sharing had not failed. “Who said that talks on seat sharing with BJP has failed, rather it is in the positive direction and I am hopeful that the issue will be resolved,” SAD president Sukhbir Badal told reporters while replying to a query.
Sukhbir said the party had already applied for a symbol with the Election Commission for contesting the Delhi
election. As far as the issue of seat sharing is concerned, it was an “internal matter” of BJP and SAD and would be resolved amicably, he added. On the upcoming Lok Sabha election, Sukhbir said the
process of selecting the candidates for the 10 parliamentary seats in Punjab had already been initiated .
Describing the UPA government as “defunct”, Sukhbir said the current economic crisis was a result of faulty
policies of the ruling alliance. Sukhbir said the Rs 50 per quintal bonus on paddy was a “cruel joke” on farmers
