Akali Parliamentarian Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa Resigns From All Party Positions

CHANDIGARH, Punjab—In an unprecedented move, the stalwart Akali leader and parliamentarian S. Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa has resigned from all the positions in Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal). Dhindsa’s decision has come just a week before his party’s rally in Patiala slated for October 7.

Although Dhindsa has excused that he has resigned due to his deteriorating health but a different speculation is being made about his move as he was also observed absent during the recent anti-repression rally at Faridkot.

Sikh24 has learnt that he has expressed inability to work as a general secretary or a core committee member of Shiromani Akali Dal due to his deteriorating health in the resignation sent to his party president Sukhbir Badal.

It is pertinent to note here that Dhindsa has resigned at a time when the SAD (Badal) has gotten venue for holding its anti-repression rally in Patiala after long struggle. The Congress led Punjab government headed by Captain Amarinder Singh had tried its best to deny permission to SAD (Badal) to hold rally in Patiala but at last the SAD was given permission to hold rally at a location 10 Kilometers away from Patiala.

On September 2, Dhindsa had openly opposed Badal for sidelining the stalwart Akali leaders while suggesting him to give preference to the veteran Akali leaders. He had also sought removal of Giani Gurbachan Singh from the temporal post of Sikhism.