NEW DELHI—A new political outfit may be announced soon in New Delhi to contest the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) elections coming up in two years. Although the decision has not been announced publicly, Jathedar Ranjit Singh may lead the efforts with help of former Panthik leaders of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) and Akali Dal (Delhi-Sarna). Bhai Ranjit Singh played an eminent role in the victory of Journalist Bhai Jarnail Singh from Rajouri Garden in the recently contested polls in Delhi.
Bhai Ranjit Singh had also played a key role in campaigning for a few individuals in the previous DSGMC polls as well. He rallied to defeat Paramjit Sarna, who he labelled as a “traitor” to the Khalsa Panth.
Bhai Ranjit Singh has ruled out possibility of taking direct help from the Aam Aadmi Party in the elections. He has stated that only Panthik-minded gursikhs should contest Gurdwara elections. Aam Aadmi Party played an eminent role in transfer of Prof. Davinderpal Singh Bhullar from Delhi to Punjab. It had also demanded a Special Investigative Team to probe the anti-Sikh genocide of 1984.
Bhai Ranjit Singh is a respectable Sikh leader, however in the past few years, he has remained distanced from taking up Sikh issues directly
