{"id":47696,"date":"2025-08-11T14:59:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T09:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=47696"},"modified":"2025-08-11T14:59:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T09:29:20","slug":"shiromani-akali-dal-splits-giani-harpreet-singh-to-lead-new-panthak-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/punjab\/shiromani-akali-dal-splits-giani-harpreet-singh-to-lead-new-panthak-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Shiromani Akali Dal splits, Giani Harpreet Singh to lead new Panthak party"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh: In a significant development in Punjab\u2019s Panthak politics, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) formed under the aegis of Sri Akal Takht has split.<\/p>\n<p>The recruitment committee of the Akal Takht has announced the formation of a new Panthak party, appointing former Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh as its leader. Bibi Satwant Kaur has been named chairperson of the Panthak Committee.<\/p>\n<p>The five-member committee has created both a new sect and a separate political faction. While Giani Harpreet Singh will head the political wing, Bibi Satwant Kaur will oversee the Panthak Committee. Both bodies will function independently of each other.<\/p>\n<p>These newly formed factions will operate parallel to Sukhbir Singh Badal\u2019s Shiromani Akali Dal and the Panthak Shiromani Gurdwara Management Committee (SGPC).<\/p>\n<p>Sources indicated that Sukhbir Badal\u2019s political troubles could intensify with Giani Harpreet Singh taking charge of the new party.<\/p>\n<p>The breakaway faction plans to register itself as the \u201creal\u201d Akali Dal with the Election Commission by adopting SAD\u2019s constitution, posing a direct challenge to the Sukhbir-led party.<\/p>\n<p>The Akali Dal (Badal) has criticised the move, saying that mixing religion with politics would go against the Constitution and could undermine their principles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chandigarh: In a significant development in Punjab\u2019s Panthak politics, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) formed under the aegis of Sri Akal Takht has split. 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