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Sukhbir Singh Badal resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president ahead of leadership elections

Nov 17, 2024, at 04:00 am

Chandigarh: Sukhbir Singh Badal resigned as the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday, former Punjab Education Minister Daljit S. Cheema announced in a tweet.

'Muslims are 18 percent, we are 2 percent but we are...': Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal

Dec 26, 2023, at 05:02 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: In a remark potent enough to stir a row, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has claimed Muslims are not equal because of an absence of a leader unlike the Sikhs, media reports said.

Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal slams AAP govt for raising VAT on fuel

Jun 12, 2023, at 03:06 am

Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday came down heavily on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab for putting an unprecedented burden on the common man and farmers by repeatedly increasing VAT on Petrol and Diesel.

PM pays last respects to Parkash Singh Badal in Shiromani Akali Dal's office in Chandigarh

Apr 26, 2023, at 10:30 pm

Chandigarh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday reached Chandigarh to pay his last respects to Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal.

Former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal hospitalised after complaining of chest pain

Jun 12, 2022, at 10:55 pm

Chandigarh: Former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal has been admitted to a private hospital in Mohali after he complained of chest pain, media reports said.

Shiromani Akali Dak demands action against Congress for misusing ‘Gurbani’ in ads

Feb 04, 2022, at 01:23 am

Chandigarh/UNI: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday urged the Election Commission to take strict action against the Congress for misusing 'Gurbani' (Sikh hymns) in its advertisements and asserted that this not only violated the model code of conduct but had also hurt the sentiments of the Sikh community.

Navjot Singh Sidhu to take on Akali Dal's Bikram Majithia in upcoming Punjab polls

Jan 27, 2022, at 06:37 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu will contest against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Majithia in the upcoming assembly elections in Punjab due next month.

No alliance with BJP in Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal chief after farm laws cancelled

Nov 20, 2021, at 04:03 am

Chandigarh/IBNS: Even as the Centre repealed the farm laws, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP's) former ally from Punjab - the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)-has denied possibility of any further alliance.

SAD workers led by Sukhbir Badal gherao Punjab CM's residence

Nov 07, 2021, at 02:35 am

Chandigarh/UNI: The activists of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), led by their president Sukhbir Singh Badal, on Saturday 'gheraoed' the residence of Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi here.

SAD not to ally with BJP that backstabbed Punjab and defamed Punjabis: Harsimrat Badal

Oct 21, 2021, at 12:41 am

Jalandhar/UNI: Former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Wednesday said that Shiromani Akali Dal will not align with any party (indicating the Bharatiya Janata Party) which has backstabbed Punjab and defamed Punjabi besides endangering its agriculture and economy.

Punjab: BJP takes jibe at Akali Dal after farmers disrupt Sukhbir Singh Badal's event

Sep 05, 2021, at 07:55 am

Chandigarh/IBNS: The Punjab BJP has taken a jibe at former NDA ally, Shiromani Akali Dal, over a farmers' protest during an event organised by the regional party two days ago.

Alleged abduction and forced conversion of Sikh girls in Jammu Kashmir sparks massive protests

Jun 29, 2021, at 05:20 pm

Srinagar/IBNS: The alleged abduction and forced conversion of two Sikh girls in Jammu and Kashmir, followed by their marriage to the men of another community, has triggered a massive uproar, with Sikh groups staging protests in the Union Territory and the national capital Delhi.

Parkash Singh Badal returns Padma Award protesting against Modi govt's 'betrayal of farmers'

Dec 03, 2020, at 07:27 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: Former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Thursday returned the Padma Vibhushan Award protesting against the central government's ill-treatment of the farmers who are agitating against the new farm laws for the eighth consecutive day.

'Not afraid of dismissal of govt': Punjab CM Amarinder Singh passing bills against Centre's farm laws

Oct 20, 2020, at 06:32 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said he was not afraid of getting his government dismissed, passing three bills in the state assembly against the contentious farm laws enacted by the Narendra Modi government at the Centre.

No question of rethinking of alliance with BJP: Shiromani Akali Dal

Oct 01, 2020, at 10:36 pm

Moga/UNI: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday clarified that there was no 'question of rethinking' of alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Shiromani Akali Dal quits NDA to protest against farm bills

Sep 27, 2020, at 06:20 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), one of the oldest allies of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has quit the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition at the Centre after sharp disagreement over the passage of contentious farm bills approved by Parliament earlier this month, party’s president Sukhbir Singh Badal announced on Saturday.

Sukhbir Singh Badal to contest from Ferozepur

Apr 23, 2019, at 03:42 pm

Chandigarh, Apr 23 (UNI) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Tuesday announced its candidates from Ferozepur and Bathinda parliamentary constituencies. 

Sukhbir Singh Badal announces 5 candidates for Parliamentary polls

Apr 01, 2019, at 04:50 pm

Chandigarh, Apr 1 (UNI) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday announced the party candidates for five parliamentary constituencies in the state for the Lok Sabha polls.

Atwal will be SAD candidate from Jalandhar: Sukhbir

Mar 16, 2019, at 08:15 pm

Jalandhar, Mar 16 (UNI) Former Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker and senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Charanjit Singh Atwal will contest from Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency.

Punjab Elections 2017: Shiromani Akali Dal and Aam Aadmi Party are the only two recognized state parties

Jan 17, 2017, at 07:13 pm

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IBNS): The Chief Electoral Officer for the Punjab Assembly Elections 2017,in a fact-sheet published on Tuesday, said that there are two recognized state parties here viz., Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).