Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal resigns from post

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Chandigarh, Nov 16: 62-year-old Sukhbir Singh Badal resigned as the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday.

The announcement was made in a post on X by Punjab’s former Education Minister, Daljit S. Cheema.

“The SAD President S Sukhbir Singh Badal submitted his resignation to the working Committee of the party today to pave the way for the election of new President. He thanked all the party leaders & workers for expressing confidence in his leadership and extending wholehearted support & cooperation throughout the tenure,” Cheema posted on X.

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The SAD President S Sukhbir Singh Badal submitted his resignation to the working Committee of the party today to pave the way for the election of new President. He thanked all the party leaders & workers for expressing confidence in his leadership and extending wholehearted…

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— Dr Daljit S Cheema (@drcheemasad) November 16, 2024

The acting president of the Shiromani Akali Dal’s working committee, Balwinder Singh, has called a meeting of the working committee on November 18 at 12 noon at the party office in Chandigarh.

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During this meeting, the resignation submitted by party president Sukhbir Singh Badal will be discussed and a decision will be taken on whether to accept it. The committee will also deliberate on conducting elections for the party president’s position.

This development comes as a major setback for the Akali Dal ahead of by-elections on four assembly seats in Punjab.

On August 30, the Akal Takht declared Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal as a “tankhaiya,” a term used to denote religious misconduct. This decision was related to alleged mistakes committed during his party’s governance from 2007 to 2017.

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