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Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)

Akal Takht summons Badal amid infighting in SAD

16 Jul 2024

The Akal Takht, the highest temporal authority for Sikhs, has summoned Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday. This follows a dissident faction’s allegations that Badal failed to adequately represent the Sikh community’s interests. The Akal Takht instructed Badal to appear before it within 15 days and...

SAD Chandigarh candidate resigns, party members follow suit amid debut election bid

07 May 2024

In a significant blow to the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Chandigarh candidate Hardeep Singh Butrela tendered his resignation from the party’s membership on Monday. Speaking at a press conference held in Chandigarh, Butrela expressed his disillusionment with the party’s policies. Butrela lamented the lack of support from senior party leaders...