Over two months after Akal Takht – the very best temporal seat of Sikhs – declared Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal ‘tankhaiya’, or responsible of non secular misconduct, he despatched his resignation to the celebration’s working committee on Saturday.
Badal, 62, has stepped down forward of the election for the submit of celebration president, office-bearers and members of the working committee, due on December 14.
That is the primary time in additional than three many years that SAD wouldn’t have a Badal on the helm.
SAD to debate resignation at meet tomorrow
Although late Parkash Singh Badal remained CM twice until 1980, he was not celebration chief in the course of the interval. SAD functionary Daljit Singh Cheema mentioned Sukhbir Singh Badal has stepped all the way down to pave method for brand new president.
The celebration’s working president, Balwinder Singh Bhunder, has referred to as a working committee’s assembly on November 18 to contemplate Badal’s resignation. A day earlier than being declared ‘tankhaiya’, Sukhbir had appointed Bhunder as celebration’s working president.
Whereas some view the transfer as try and reclaim credibility, others see it as a response to strain from Sikh excessive clergymen and inside dissent.
