Shiromani Akali Dal

Sukhbir Singh Badal and his colleagues in Shiromani Akali Dal may have finished the atonement prescribed by the Akal Takht, the supreme temporal seat of Sikhs. However, it may be a case of too little, too late for Badal who confronts a sceptical electorate. Even SAD may stand no chance if it avoids a leadership change

Sukhbir Badal Escapes Shooting Near Golden Temple; Attacker Arrested

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal narrowly escaped a shooting incident near the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday. While performing religious penance as prescribed by Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Badal, seated in a wheelchair, was unharmed as the bullet struck a nearby wall. The attacker, Narain Singh, was subdued by bystanders and arrested by police. Authorities revealed Singh's criminal history, including arms-related offenses, and are investigating his motives. Amritsar Police Commissioner Gurpreet Singh Bhullar commended the swift response of officers who prevented further harm. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Sukhbir’s wife, visited the site shortly after the incident.

SAD president Sukhbir Badal serves Akal Takht’s religious punishment at Golden Temple

Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Badal arrived at Golden Temple in Amritsar with a plaque around his neck following the religious punishment pronounced for him by Sri Akal Takht Sahib yesterday. The punishment includes a directive to perform as a 'sewadar' and clean utensils and shoes at the Golden Temple.

If SAD comes to power in Punjab, it will terminate all river water-sharing pacts: Sukhbir

"When there is flooding, we lose lives and our crops and households. But when there is need for water, the same is diverted to Rajasthan and Haryana," Sukhbir Singh Badal said

Tottering Shiromani Akali Dal needs a political revival, not a pivot back into NDA

The Jalandhar bypolls reaffirmed that the AAP is firmly entrenched in Punjab with Congress as the primary opposition. A desperate Akali Dal, in free fall since 2015, is rebuilding bridges with a Congressised BJP, a forced political alignment that is easily evident to voters

Parkash Singh Badal: Tehsildar-aspirant who became five-time CM, forged alliance with BJP amid peak Hindu-Sikh polarisation

Badal learned from a young age that his destiny lay in politics. He was quick to grasp the consequence of events, forging an alliance with BJP that served the Akali Dal well for two decades, and severing it just as quickly when the farm reform laws were passed

Punjab governor, CM, leaders condole Parkash Singh Badal's demise

"Badal was a man of integrity, wisdom, and compassion, who devoted his life to the service of our people. He was a true son of Punjab, who worked tirelessly to promote the interests of our state and its people," Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit said.

Punjab ex-CM Parkash Singh Badal dies aged 95

Badal breathed his last at the Fortis Hospital in Mohali, where he was admitted since April 16 after complaining of breathing issues.

Deep in debt, Punjab can’t afford any new populist schemes, data shows

Punjab Polls | Sops announced by various political parties, if implemented, could push the state further into indebtedness unless new sources of tax and non-tax revenues are found.

Punjab polls: Political parties battling it out on social media platforms as public rallies banned

Teams of "digital warriors" — video editors, content writers, graphic designers, cartoonists and volunteers — of these parties, including the ruling Congress, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), are busy planning social media campaigns through video clips and graphics for the February 20 Punjab Assembly polls.

Shiromani Akali Dal leader and Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee chief Manjinder Singh Sirsa joins BJP

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, who is the BJP’s in-charge for the upcoming Punjab assembly polls, said Manjinder Singh Sirsa’s induction into the party will definitely be helpful for it in the state elections, expected to be held early next year.

SAD announces four more candidates for Punjab assembly polls

Hira Singh Gabria will be fielded from Ludhiana South and V S Lopoke has been named as the contestant from Raja Sansi seat in Amritsar, party leader Daljit Singh Cheema said.

Amarinder Singh: The man who put Congress back in the saddle in Punjab

Belonging to a rare breed of politicians who have seen action in the Indo-Pak war, Singh tasted success in the 2017 polls after Akali Dal supremo Parkash Singh Badal foiled his attempts to become chief minister in 2007 and 2012

Protest outside Punjab CM's house: SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal detained

Before getting detained, SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal said the state government had engaged in various scams from vaccinations to scholarships and farmer lands being acquired.

Punjab Municipal Elections 2021 | Stray clashes mar voting to 117 urban bodies

Officials said the turnout in the state could be over 70 per cent with the women outnumbering men in voting. The poll percentage stood at 55.91 per cent at 2 p.m.

Hold direct talks with PM Modi for successful outcome: Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal to farmers

Commenting on farmer leaders' meeting with the Centre over the laws on Wednesday, former Union minister and Akali Dal’s Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal said they shouldn't fall into “trap” of extended meetings, “which yield nothing”.

Farmers' protest: Parkash Singh Badal, former Punjab CM, returns Padma Vibhushan

SAD (Democratic) chief and Rajya Sabha member Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa also returned his Padma Bhushan award to register his protest against the recently passed farm bills

Sukhbir Badal urges President not to sign farm Bills

Sukhbir Singh Badal requested the President to return the Bills to Parliament for reconsideration so that “the hasty decisions taken in a fleeting moment of overzealous stubbornness do not leave permanent scars on the nation's psyche".

Cong govt trying to 'regularize illegal' appointment of advisors to CM: SAD

The Punjab cabinet decided on Friday to amend the Punjab State Legislature (Prevention of Disqualification) Act, 1952.

Shiromani Akali Dal to contest Haryana Assembly polls

The party has decided to hold a workers' meeting at Kurukshetra on September 22 and would also interview candidates interested in contesting elections

Make Chandigarh capital of Punjab: Sukhbir Badal

Stating that capital cities were force multipliers, Badal said the amount of revenue a state capital could generate was phenomenal.

Badal 'bahu' Harsimrat Kaur faces third electoral fight in Bathinda bastion

Traditionally, Bathinda seat, which is also known as Punjab's cotton belt, has been considered as the stronghold of the Akali Dal as its candidates have won from here on eight occasions.

Shiromani Akali Dal asks Congress to expel Navjot Singh Sidhu from party

Though Sidhu had condemned the "cowardly" Pulwama terror attack, he had also called for dialogue to find a "permanent solution" to end the bloodshed.

SAD will announce candidates after poll dates are declared: Sukhbir Badal

Out of the 13 Lok Sabha seats, the SAD usually contests on 10 seats while its ally the BJP field its nominees on three seats.

Akali Dal to contest all Lok Sabha, assembly seats in Haryana in 2019

In an attempt to make inroads into the state, Sukhbir made an appeal to the Sikhs and Punjabis of Haryana to ‘unite’ and get an adequate political share