Chandigarh: A voter turnout of over 36 percent was recorded till 1 pm on Wednesday in the bypolls to four assembly segments in Punjab where clashes were reported between AAP and Congress workers in Dera Baba Nanak segment.Officials said Gidderbaha seat recorded 50.09 percent polling, Dera Baba Nanak 39.4 percent, Barnala 28.1 percent and Chabbewal 27.95 percent. At Dera Pathana village in Dera Baba Nanak segment, a clash broke out between the AAP and Congress supporters Gurdaspur MP Sukhjinder S

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday advised the parties involved to try to settle their dispute independently. The recommendation followed a plea of Justice (Retd) Ranjit Singh who claimed that Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and ex-Punjab MLA Bikram Singh Majithia had made defamatory comments regarding the Commission he chaired. The panel was established to probe incidents of sacrilege in Punjab. A two-judge bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Aravind Kumar asked senior a

Sukhbir Singh Badal, president of the Shiromani Akali Dal, resigned following his declaration as 'tankhaiya' (guilty of religious misconduct) by the Akal Takht. Badal's resignation comes ahead of the party's upcoming elections for president and other key positions.

CHANDIGARH: The working committee of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) decided to keep its decision on the resignation by President Sukhbir Singh Badal pending, as consensus had not yet been formed. The working committee will discuss the issue with the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) members and district-level SAD leaders before taking a decision. After the meeting of the working committee which lasted for three hours, the party's working president Balwinder Singh Bhunder said while discu

Sukhbir Singh Badal's resignation as Shiromani Akali Dal chief sends shockwaves through the party, prompting district president Bhupinder Singh Bhinda to follow suit. Bhinda, a close associate of Badal, expressed his loyalty and praised Badal's leadership. The resignations come as the party prepares for upcoming municipal elections, leaving members uncertain about the future.

CHANDIGARH: Embattled Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday submitted his resignation, drawing the curtain over two decades of dynastic rule in the second oldest political party in the country. His position in the party had become untenable after the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, declared him a tankhayia (guilty of religious misconduct) two-and-a-half months ago but did not announce his sentence and barred him from any political activity. Ever sinc

Chandigarh : Sukhbir Singh Badal, who had been declared 'tankhaiya' (guilty of religious misconduct) by the Akal Takht, tendered his resignation on Saturday as the Shiromani Akali Dal president, a position he held since 2008.Badal's resignation paves the way for the election of the new party chief. The resignation of Badal (62), who is the son of five-time Punjab chief minister late Parkash Singh Badal, came amid vociferous demand by several rebel party leaders including former MP Prem Singh Cha

Shiromani Akali Dal will hold a meeting on November 18. The meeting will discuss Sukhbir Singh Badal's resignation from the party's President post. The party will also discuss the next course of action. The election for the new President will be discussed. Shiromani Akali Dal dissolved its core committee in July. Some leaders demanded a change in leadership.

Sukhbir Singh Badal resigned as the leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal following the party's poor showing in recent elections. Badal's resignation, which came after calls from within the party for a change in leadership, sets the stage for a new party president to be chosen at a meeting on Monday.

Badals resignation came days after he urged the Akal Takht Jathedar to pronounce his punishment for religious misconduct charges

Sukhbir Singh Badal has officially stepped down as the President of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). The announcement was made by party leader Daljit Cheema, who confirmed the news on social media. In his post, Cheema said, Sukhbir Singh Badal has resigned from his position as President of the Shiromani Akali Dal. He submitted his resignation to the party's working committee, making way for the election of a new President. He expressed gratitude to all party leaders and members for their trust

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was declared Tankhayia (guilty of religious misconduct) by the Akal Takht two and a half months ago, has resigned from his position as party president. Confirming the development, party spokesperson Dr Daljeet Singh Cheema wrote on X, 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. The SAD President S Sukhbir Sin

Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday resigned as Shiromani Akali Dal president, announced party leader Daljit Cheema.

The move came a day after SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal failed to get any temporary relief from the Akal Takht, which has declared him 'tankhaiya' (guilty of religious misconduct)

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has decided not to fight the by-elections to four assembly seats Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal (SC), Gidderbaha and Barnala to be held on November 13. It would be after 32 years that the second oldest political party of the country would not be fighting the elections. The decision to this effect was taken by the core committee of the more than 100-year-old Shiromani Akali Dal. After the meeting Senior SAD leader Daljit Cheema announced that the party would not

CHANDIGARH: The Akal Takht (highest temporal body of Sikhs) has barred the president of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Sukhbir Singh Badal, from participating in any political activity including campaigning for the party in the upcoming assembly by-elections for four seats, dashing his hopes of contesting the Gidderbaha by-poll, for which the deadline for filing nomination papers is October 25. Akal Takht Jathedar (High Priest) Giani Raghbir Singh announced that Sukhbir remains guilty of religious m

No one really knows what struck Hardeep Singh Nijjar and Gurpatwant Singh Pannunboth born in Punjabto become wanted in India . Nijjar is no more; he was shot dead in June last year at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Punjabi-dominated Surrey of British Columbia province in Canada. Pannun runs the Sikhs for Justice (SJF) outfit, is based in the US and possesses American and Canadian citizenship. The worst part about them is that they are the agent provocateurs in bringing Indo-Canadian relations t

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is on the back foot after the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) today turned down the resignation of Takht Damdama Sahib Jathedar (High Priest) Giani Harpreet Singh, describing it as a 'community crisis'. Former Akali Dal MLA Virsa Singh Valhota, a close confident of party president Sukhbir Singh Badal, had alleged that the central government, BJP, RSS and Sikhs living abroad were pressuring jathedars (Sikh high priests) to render Shiromani

Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday, October 10 demanded cancellation of the panchayat elections in Punjab that have been marred by alleged rampant illegalities and the holding of fresh elections. Addressing a protest in front of the SDM office in Gidderbaha town, the SAD President appealed to all applicants whose Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by su

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Manns trusted core appears to be disintegrating. But the big question is: is the CM slowly losing his utility for the Aam Aadmi Party? Take Navneet Wadhwa, director of communications at the Chief Ministers Office. He put in his papers after he was told that his contract will not be renewed. A few days ago, Onkar Singh, Officer on Special Duty to the CM, quit. Singh was considered close to Mann and was in-charge of his Dhuri constituency. His exit came a

CHANDIGARH: The 45-year-old Jasdeep Singh Gill is the new head of the all politically important Radha Swami Satsang Beas Dera, he holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Cambridge and a Masters degree in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Three months ago Singh resigned from the position of Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Management Personnel (SMP) at Cipla Limited. He will be the seventh head of the Dera. Gill is presently residing in Mum

Tussle among Sikh factions in the state enters a new phase of uncertainty By Dr. Gyan Pathak The Akal Takht's declaring Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal a tankhaiya' on August 30 is most likely to reset the Punjab politics in general and Sikh politics in particular. In the tumultuous history of Punjab, [] The post Akal Takht declaring SAD President a Tankhaiya may reset Punjab politics appeared first on Northlines .

After the verdict, Mr. Badal said that he bows his head and accepts the order of the Akal Takht.

Amritsar, August 30:Akal Takht has declared Sukhbir Singh Badal tankhaiya' (guilty of religious misconduct) for taking controversial decisions while heading the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and as the Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab from 2007-2017. In a meeting of five high priests, convened by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh at Akal Takht Secretariat today, [] The post Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal declared tankhaiya by Akal Takht appeared first on Northlines .

AMRITSAR: The Akal Takht on Friday declared Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal 'tankhaiya'guilty of religious misconductfor the mistakes committed by his party and the party's government from 2007 to 2017. After a meeting of the five Sikh head priests, the jathedar of the Akal Takht Gyani Raghbir Singh asked Badal to appear before the supreme temporal seat of the Sikhs within 15 days to seek apology for the decisions he took as the deputy chief minister and as SAD chief that deepl

AMRITSAR: The Akal Takht on Friday declared Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal 'tankhaiya' -- guilty of religious misconduct-- for the mistakes committed by his party's government from 2007 to 2017. After a meeting of five Sikh head priests, Gyani Raghbir Singh, the Jathedar of the Akal Takht, the highest Sikh temporal seat, said it was unanimously decided that Badal, when he was deputy chief minister and SAD president, took decisions which affected the party and caused damage to

CHANDIGARH: In signs of growing complications in Sikh politics in Punjab, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has appointed Balwinder Singh Bhunder as the partys working president. The move comes a day ahead of the crucial meeting of five Sikh high priests who have to decide the further course of action against Sukhbir days after he submitted his explanation on pardoning Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a 2015 sacrilege case. The SAD is on the verge of a vertical

CHANDIGARH: A non-resident Indian (NRI) who returned from the US a month ago was shot at his house in Daburji village of Amritsar district on Saturday in front of his family members. After inflicting two bullet injuries, the assailants fled when their pistol jammed. Sources said Sukhchain Singh was shot by two armed assailants in the lobby area inside his own house. The entire incident was captured on a CCTV camera installed at the house. Two turbaned armed men can be seen entering Singh's house

CHANDIGARH: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a fine of Rs 1,026 crore on the Punjab government as environmental compensation for failing to manage waste and untreated sewage. The environment watchdog has issued notices asking why proceedings should not be initiated against top officials for defying an earlier order. The matter has snowballed into political controversy with opposition parties hitting out at the state government. Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal

CHANDIGARH: Two-time Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MLA Dr Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi joined the Aam Aadmi Party on Wednesday in the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. With Sukhis exit, SAD is left with only two MLAs Manpreet Singh Ayali and Ganieve Majithia in the 117-member assembly. Adding to the SADs woes, Ayali has backed the rebel group of the Akalis, announcing that he will boycott all party activities. Sukhi left SAD at a time when the party is facing the worst rebellion in its hi

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday formed his party's parliamentary board.

In a sealed letter submitted to Akal Takht on July 24th, Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal expressed regret for several controversial decisions made during his party's tenure as ruling government in Punjab between 2007-2015. Badal acknowledged mistakes were committed such as showing favor to Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim by revoking [] The post SAD Chief Apologizes to Akal Takht for Controversial Decisions as Punjab Ruling Party appeared first on Northlines .

CHANDIGARH: Facing a vertical split in his party, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday accepted all allegations leveled against him by rebel leaders and sought unconditional forgiveness for all mistakes. The rebel leaders have accused Badal of favouring Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim and influencing the Akal Takht to pardon the sect chief. Badal is also accused of defending the controversial former state police chief, Sumedh Singh Saini. Akal Takht (the highest tempo

Chandigarh: In the wake of rising discontent within party ranks, Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal carried out a reorganization of the party's highest decision-making body recently. According to sources, Badal dissolved the previous 23-member core committee and announced a new panel last Sunday. Several senior leaders continue to feature prominently in the restructured [] The post Sukhbir Badal Restructures Top Leadership of Shiromani Akali Dal Amid Internal Party Dissent appeare

CHANDIGARH: The unsavoury developments in the 103-year-old Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), including expelled Akali stalwart Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and rebel leader Gurpartap Singh Wadala tearing into party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, are indicative of the party heading for a vertical split. After his expulsion, former party patron Dhindsa slammed the SAD president for the partys unconstitutional decisions. We are Akalis and will always remain. How do you define anti-party activity, asked Dhindsa while

CHANDIGARH: The crisis in the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) further deepened on Thursday as the disciplinary committee of the party expelled patron Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa from the primary membership for indulging in anti-party activities. A decision to this effect was taken unanimously by the three-member party disciplinary committee which was presided over by its Chairman Balwinder Singh Bhundur and included the other two members Maheshinder Singh Grewal and Gulzar Singh Ranike. After the meeting, G

CHANDIGARH: In growing trouble for Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal, party patron Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa on Wednesday rejected the expulsion of the eight rebel leaders, terming the action undemocratic. Dhindsa told reporters that the disciplinary committee did not have the authority to expel leaders. The right to expel anyone lies with the working committee, not the disciplinary committee, he said. We reject this decision (to expel the eight leaders), Dhindsa said. The disciplina

CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday paid obeisance at the Akal Takht at Golden Temple in Amritsar and submitted his explanation a week after Jathedar (high priest) Giani Raghbir Singh asked him to do so. Akal Takht is the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs. Badal was told to appear in person before the Takht within a fortnight and submit a written explanation on the allegations leveled by some senior rebel SAD leaders that he has not represented the sentiments

Facing rebellion by a section of party leaders, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday dissolved its core committee, the outfit's highest decision-making body. Several senior party leaders, including some from the core committee, had last month demanded that Badal step down as the party chief following its debacle in the recently held Lok Sabha elections in Punjab. The leaders who had raised the banner of rvolt included former MP Prem Singh Chandumajra, former SGPC chief Bibi J