Exchange of few Lok Sabha seats between SAD-BJP in pipeline: SAD

SANGRUR: The Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) and its ally BJP are likely to exchange two seats for coming Lok Sabha polls in Punjab, SAD Secretary General Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa said today.

Talking to reporters here, Dhindsa announced he will contest the Lok Sabha elections from Sangrur seat in Punjab.

The announcement of remaining SAD nominees for the LS elections in the state will take time as parleys with the BJP over exchange of one or two seats are likely to be held soon, he said.

The SAD will contest 10 Lok Sabha seats and the BJP three in the state, he said.