Chandigarh:
Sukhbir Singh Badal, who had been declared ‘tankhaiya’ (responsible of non secular misconduct) by the Akal Takht, tendered his resignation because the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president, stated senior celebration chief Daljit Singh Cheema on Saturday.
His resignation paves the way in which for the election of the brand new celebration chief.
Badal submitted his resignation to the celebration’s working committee, stated Cheema.
“The SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal submitted his resignation to the working Committee of the celebration at the moment to pave the way in which for the election of a brand new President. He thanked all of the celebration leaders & staff for expressing confidence in his management and increasing wholehearted assist & cooperation all through the tenure,” stated Cheema in a submit on X.
Badal’s resignation got here days after he urged the Akal Takht Jathedar to pronounce his punishment for spiritual misconduct fees, saying greater than two months have handed since he was declared ‘tankhaiya’ (responsible of non secular misconduct).
On August 30, Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh declared Badal ‘tankhaiya’ for “errors” dedicated by the SAD and its authorities from 2007 to 2017.
The jathedar is but to pronounce ‘tankhah’ (spiritual punishment) for Badal.
After Badal did not get any short-term reduction from the Akal Takht, the SAD introduced on October 24 that it will not contest the by-polls.
On July 1, insurgent SAD leaders, together with former MP Prem Singh Chandumajra and ex-Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief Bibi Jagir Kaur, appeared earlier than the Akal Takht and sought forgiveness for the “errors” dedicated by the celebration’s authorities between 2007 and 2017.Â
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