It's a bitter sweet harvest for the Shiromani Akali Dal–BJP combine in Punjab.They’ve won alright, but victory in the assembly elections has come with a touch of bitterness.Victory for the Akalis comes with the realization that its support base in its traditional strongholds is fast eroding and that anti incumbency of a different kind can dog even leaders who have spent five years in the opposition. If there is any one message that comes across clearly from the verdict in Punjab,it is that long established roles and territory holds of political parties have reversed sides in this border state. And, though the smiles were in place in the Badal camp as they munched on ladoos, victory hasn’t been that sweet.