Awla formally joined the Akali Dal in Chandigarh in the presence of party president Sukhbir Singh Badal. Senior SAD leader and party vice-president Parmbans Singh Bunty Romana was also present. In a setback for the Congress ahead of the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, party's former MLA Raminder Singh Awla has joined the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). He joined the Akali Dal in presence.