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His name was put forward by the party's working president, Balwinder Singh Bhundar, and was seconded by senior leader Paramjit Singh Sarna.
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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
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Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal escaped unhurt after a man opened fire at him while he was performing the duty of ‘sewadar’ outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The man, identified as Narain Singh Chaura, was overpowered by some people standing outside the temple. Narain Singh Chaura is a former militant with a history of involvement in criminal activities linked to separatist movements. He is a resident of a village called Chaura in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district. Watch here for more details.
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His resignation paves the way for the election of the new party chief
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Badal, who appeared before the Akal Takht on July 25, has announced that the orders of the supreme temporal seat would be followed in true spirit, the SAD said.
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"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
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Badal breathed his last at the Fortis Hospital in Mohali, where he was admitted since April 16 after complaining of breathing issues.
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Punjab election 2022: The biggest gainer has been Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal, whose assets have increased by Rs 100 crore.
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Punjab assembly elections 2022: The average assets per candidate in the polls is Rs 4.31 crore, according to the Association for Democratic Reforms.
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Political parties have put out specially commissioned songs to grab the voters’ attention in Punjab.
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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.
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The Delhi Police detained SAD president Badal, former Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal and several other party leaders.
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Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal had called Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu a 'misguided missile' that can hit in any direction.
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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.
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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".
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"I appeal to Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan please do not try to make Kartarpur Corridor a source of income, it is meant for pilgrimage and should be seen from that perspective. Don't look for business in this pilgrimage...it should be a goodwill gesture," Sukhbir said after meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
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"This election will see the end of Amarinder's career and he knows it. That is why he has already started naming his successors so that he can have a man of his choice still in saddle after he is thrown out," Badal said in a statement here.
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Addressing his first election rally at Balachaur under Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha constituency, he termed Congress' Amarinder Singh the "most inefficient" chief minister of Punjab and accused him of stalling all development projects and social welfare schemes in the state.
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The former Punjab deputy chief minister alleged that accounts of witnesses had made it clear that Rajiv Gandhi was "behind" the riots.
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The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader further asked the Gandhi scion to reveal whether he was waiting for the court to convict the veteran leaders before taking action against them.
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Hitting out at the Congress president, SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal alleged that Gandhi was trying to protect those Congress leaders who were involved in the "genocide".
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However, the Shriomani Akali Dal (SAD) president slammed the cricketer turned politician for his statement and alleged that it was a ploy to divert the attention from his controversial hug to Pakistan army chief Qamar Bajwa.
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Badal was interacting with the media after paying obeisance at the Golden Temple here and went on to slam the state Congress government for failing to fulfilling its pre-poll promises.
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Watch accompanying videos of CNN-News18 exclusive interview with Punjab's Deputy Chief Minister, Sukhbir Singh Badal.
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Reliance Group had already invested Rs 3,900 crore in Punjab.
