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akali dal news

Will work for Panthic unity: Ayali after joining Amritpal-led outfit

The three-time MLA from Dakha ruled out any possibility of aligning with the Bharatiya Janata Party in the run-up to the 2027 assembly polls. (HT)
Published on Jun 10, 2026 06:00 am IST

Majitha police station fracas: Amritsar court directs cops to share FIR with Majithia

An Amritsar court on Wednesday directed the Punjab Police to furnish a copy of the FIR registered against the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia within 24 hours.
Published on Jun 04, 2026 05:38 am IST

Punjab: Amritpal’s father meets Ayali, invites him to join party

A three-time MLA, Ayali first won the Dakha assembly seat in 2012 on a SAD ticket. (HT Photo)
Published on May 24, 2026 06:38 am IST

Ludhiana: SAD protests against prolonged power cuts

Protest by SAD party leaders and workers against the State Government outside the PSPCL office in Ferozepur road in Ludhiana. (Gurpreet?HT)
Published on May 01, 2026 03:20 am IST

Ravinder Singh Brahmpura rallies SAD workers days after being replaced by Sukhbir

Ranjit Singh Brahmpura, former MLA and SAD’s vice-president Ravinder Singh Brahmpura, organised a gathering of party workers in Tarn Taran to mobilise them against his replacement. (HT)
Published on Apr 26, 2026 06:10 am IST

SAD won’t allow water from Punjab to flow to Rajasthan: Sukhbir

Addressing a ‘Punjab Bachao’ rally in the Shahkot assembly constituency of Jalandhar on Friday, SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal called chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s demand for water royalty from Rajasthan a “knee-jerk reaction” to his own announcement that if elected to power, their government would not allow water into the Rajasthan canal. (HT Photo)
Updated on Mar 20, 2026 10:29 pm IST

Ludhiana: FIR lodged after ‘firing’ at Akali Dal Waris Punjab De leader’s car

Doraha police station SHO Akash Dutt said the matter is under investigation and teams are scanning CCTV footage. (HT Photo)
Published on Jan 26, 2026 06:26 am IST

Akali Dal chief Sukhbir granted bail in 2017 defamation case

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal
Published on Jan 18, 2026 04:06 am IST

Tarn Taran bypoll: Setback for Waris Punjab De amid leadership vacuum

Mandeep Khalsa, Amritpal Singh’s Waris Punjab De candidate, secured 19,620 votes, far behind AAP’s Harmeet Singh Sandhu (HT File)
Published on Nov 15, 2025 07:52 am IST

Tarn Taran bypoll: Congress launches campaign, hopes voters will defeat divisive forces

The bypoll has been necessitated by the death of ruling party’s MLA Kashmir Singh Sohal in June (HT Photo)
Published on Oct 12, 2025 06:00 am IST

Ludhiana: Shiv Sena leader threatened over remarks against Akali Dal chief

The unidentified caller warned him to stop making statements against Amritpal Singh and threatened to harm him and his family. (HT Photo)
Published on Oct 10, 2025 04:50 am IST

Amritpal-led Akali faction fields Mandeep Singh for Tarn Taran byelection

Jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh-led Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) along with other Panthic groups on Tuesday declared Mandeep Singh as their candidate for the Tarn Taran assembly byelection. (HT Photo)
Updated on Oct 08, 2025 05:07 am IST

Over a dozen MPs not voting in Vice President poll: Know who and their reasons

Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh is lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh Jail since 2023.
Updated on Sept 09, 2025 01:27 pm IST

Longowal’s 40th death anniversary: SAD factions hold parallel rallies in show of strength

Former Shiromani Akali Dal president Sant Harchand Singh Longowal
Published on Aug 21, 2025 08:12 am IST

Punjab: Jolt to Sukhbir as Giani Harpreet’s elevation formalises split in SAD

After being elected as president of the breakaway faction of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), former Takht Damdama Sahib jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh at the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar on Monday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
Published on Aug 12, 2025 05:34 am IST

HT Archives: Key accord inked to bring peace and stability to Punjab

Then PM Rajiv Gandhi with Sant Harchand Singh Longowal in 1985. (HT Archives)
Published on Jul 26, 2025 06:38 am IST

Akali leader Majithia says not safe with other jail inmates, court orders check

Bikram Singh Majithia is in Nabha jail in a disproportionate assets case.
Updated on Jul 23, 2025 06:21 am IST

Punjab: Sukhwinder Kaur Randhawa is SAD’s pick for Tarn Taran bypoll

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal during a rally at Chabal village in Tarn Taran on Sunday. (HT photo)
Published on Jul 21, 2025 07:48 am IST

Akali Dal councillor shot by bike-borne men in Punjab, drug sale link suspected

Akali Dal councillor Harjinder Singh Bahman (File photo)
Updated on May 25, 2025 09:41 pm IST

SAD leaders ‘forcing’ jathedar to make ‘changes’ in Dec 2 order: Rebel group

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bibi Jagir Kaur along with party leader Gurpartap Singh Wadala addresses a press conference on current issues of the Sikh community, in Jalandhar on Monday. (ANI)
Updated on Jan 28, 2025 09:34 am IST

No ‘rift’ in Akali Dal (WPD), says MP Amritpal’s father

Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh’s father Tarsem Singh (extreme left) with other leaders of the Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) party at the Golden Temple on Saturday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
Updated on Jan 19, 2025 08:04 am IST

Seeds of hatred will never grow on state’s soil: Punjab CM Mann on Amritpal’s party

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and others during the inauguration of 'Ran Baas', the state's first luxury palace hotel, at Qila Mubarak in Patiala on Wednesday. (PTI)
Updated on Jan 16, 2025 08:28 am IST

Radical Sikhs float Amritpal-led Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) 

Radical Sikh leaders, including jailed MP Amritpal Singh’s father Tarsem Singh (second from left) and Faridkot MP Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa (centre), holding up membership forms as the Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) was floated at the Maghi conference in Muktsar on Tuesday. (HT Photo)
Published on Jan 14, 2025 05:27 pm IST

Guest Column| New framework to address Punjab, Panth’s challenges

The Sikh ideals of selfless service, standing up for a righteous cause which then translates into warrior spirit, and ‘Sarbat da bhala (welfare of all)’ resonate globally. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)
Updated on Jan 10, 2025 03:09 pm IST

‘Sukhbir attacker Chaura gem of the community’, Bittu takes dig at SAD

Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu on Saturday suggested that the man who made a life attempt on Sukhbir Singh Badal should be honoured with the title of “Qaum Da Heera” (gem of the community). (HT File)
Updated on Dec 08, 2024 06:20 am IST

Punjab: Jakhar takes a dig at SAD’s political plight

Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar (HT File)
Updated on Nov 08, 2024 09:08 am IST

Focus on freeing SGPC from SAD’s influence: Jagir Kaur

Jagir Kaur. (HT File)
Updated on Oct 26, 2024 09:00 am IST

The Punjab Lok Sabha elections: Takeaways

Mansa, June 01 (ANI): Voters cast their vote at a polling station for the 7th phase of the Lok Sabha Polls at Moosa Village in Mansa, Punjab on Saturday. (ANI Photo/Amit Sharma)
Published on Jun 08, 2024 09:06 pm IST

SAD’s Punjab Bachao Yatra resumes: AAP govt burdened Punjab with huge debt, says Sukhbir

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal during party’s ‘Punjab Bachao Yatra’, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, in Muktsar on Monday, (Sanjeev KumarHT)
Updated on Mar 12, 2024 07:02 am IST

Sukhdev Dhindsa merges his party SAD (Sanyukt) with SAD after 4 years

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal meets with Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) president Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa during the merging of the two parties ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, on Tuesday. (Photo: X)
Updated on Mar 06, 2024 08:40 am IST