No decision yet on Sukhbir Singh Badal's resignation
The Shiromani Akali Dal Working Committee in punjab has not yet taken any decision on the resignation of party president Sukhbir Singh Badal. The SAD Working Committee has decided that the party will discuss the resignation with the district presidents and SGPC members, only after that any decision will be taken. Soon the resignation will be discussed with the district presidents and SGPC members, only after that any decision will be taken on the resignation. Earlier, before the meeting of the Shiromani Akali Dal Working Committee, party workers appealed to the committee members not to accept Sukhbir Singh Badal's resignation from the post of president. party workers were seen raising slogans in favor of sukhbir singh badal in the meeting hall.
What did youth Akali Dal President Sarabjit Singh say?
Party's youth wing president Sarabjit Singh said, "If Sukhbir Singh Badal's resignation is accepted, he will also resign from the post of youth Akali Dal president." Let us tell you that sukhbir singh badal had resigned from the post of Shiromani Akali Dal president on saturday (November 16).
sukhbir singh badal was the president of SAD since 2008
Akal Takht had declared sukhbir singh badal 'Tankhaiya' (guilty of religious misconduct). sukhbir singh badal was the president of Shiromani Akali Dal since 2008. After Badal's resignation, the way for the election of a new party chief has also been cleared. Sukhbir Badal is the son of late Prakash Singh Badal, who was the chief minister of punjab five times.
Sukhbir Badal's resignation came amid strong demands from many rebel party leaders including former mp Prem Singh Chandumajra, former SGPC chief Bibi Jagir Kaur. All of them wanted him to step down after the party's continuous disappointing performance in the state assembly as well as parliamentary elections. Akali leader Daljit Singh Cheema said the party's working committee will hold a meeting on november 18 to discuss the party's upcoming elections, including resignations and new membership drive, appointments of circle representatives and state representatives.