Regel SAD MLA from Dakha constituency, Manpreet Singh Ayali, is set to  join Waris Punjab De on Tuesday in a move that could signal a significant shift in Punjab politics. Ayali has been vocal against the SAD leadership for long. 

Ayali will join Waris Punjab De in Chandigarh in the presence of Amritpal Singh's father Tarsem Singh. 

Speaking to  media, Ayali confirmed that he would be joining Waris Punjab De. He has been linked to the organization for several months, and supporters aligned with him reportedly used photographs of Amritpal Singh during campaigning for recent district council and panchayat elections.

Ayali was first elected as an MLA in 2012 on SAD ticket. In 2014, Ayali contested for MP from Ludhiana but lost. Ayali served as the Chairman of Zila Parishad Ludhiana from 2007 to 2013 and in 2013 he received the award for the Best Zila Parishad Chairman in the country in presence of the Prime Minister of India. 

In 2017, Ayali lost the seat to H S Phoolka. He took the seat again in 2019 after the resignation of Phoolka and subsequent by-election, defeating Sandeep Sandhu.

Ayali won for the third time in 2022 . SAD only had three successful candidates in the Punjab Assembly.