Former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday morning arrived at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on his first day of penance. He was seen wearing a plaque around his neck while sitting in a wheelchair because of a fractured leg.
Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was declared a 'tankhaiya (guilty of religious misconduct) in August by Akal for "some decisions" during his tenure as Punjab Deputy Chief Minister from 2007 to 2017, has been awarded religious punishment by the Sikh clergy at the Akal T
As Youth Akali Dal members held a protest in front of the Shiromani Akali Dal office against Sukhbir Singh Badal's resignation, party working president Balwinder S. Bhunder on Monday said that he will hold discussions with all stakeholders on the issue.
Shiromani Akali Dal Working President Balwinder S Bhunder has convened an emergency meeting of the Working Committee of the party on November 18 to consider Sukhbir Singh Badal's resignation from the party's President post.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Daljit Singh Cheema said on Saturday that Sukhbir Singh Badal, the president of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), stepping down from his position, paving the way for the election of a new leader is a democratic process.
Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal stepped down on Saturday, clearing the way for the election of a new leader. Dr Daljit S Cheema, former Education Minister of Punjab, confirmed this in a tweet.
The move came a day after SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal failed to get any temporary relief from the Akal Takht, which declared him 'tankhaiya' (guilty of religious misconduct).
AAP MP from Punjab, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer called for Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief, Sukhbir Singh Badal's resignation as party head after Shri Akal Takht declared Badal 'tankhaiya' (guilty of religious misconduct).
The decision to declare badal 'tankahiya' was made by five high priests of the Shri Akal Takht on Friday. Reading the order, Jathedar (chief Priest) of Shri Akal Takht, Giani Raghbir Singh said that Badal, along with his partner Sikh Cabinet Ministers need to submit their written explanat
Shiromani Akali Dal Chairman Sukhbir Singh Badal and former member of Lok Sabha Sukhbir Singh Badal paid a courtesy call to Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu at Shimla on Thursday.
Earlier, some leaders including Parminder Singh Dhindsa, Bibi Jagir Kaur, among others, launched a revolt against party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, demanding change in the leadership after the party's severe drubbing in the recent Lok Sabha elections.