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SAD condemns Mann for ‘challenging’ Takht’s authority

At a meeting chaired by SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal, the committee said the chief minister was “deliberately creating fissures in the Sikh community”. (HT File)
Published on Jun 20, 2026 05:50 am IST

Video row: SAD seeks CBI probe, Mann’s resignation

Sukhbir said only an independent investigation by the CBI could establish the truth behind the video and clear the prevailing confusion. (HT)
Published on Jun 19, 2026 06:16 am IST

Sukhbir’s visit to AAP MLA Pathanmajra at his native village sparks political buzz

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal with rebel Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Sanaur, Harmeet Singh Pathanmajra, at Pathanmajra village in Patiala district on Sunday.
Published on Jun 15, 2026 05:24 am IST

2015 Behbal Kalan firing: Sukhbir admitted to ‘wrongdoings’ before Takht, ex-jathedar tells SIT

Sukhbir rejected the allegations and accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of attempting to falsely implicate him through political vendetta. (HT File)
Published on Jun 12, 2026 05:46 am IST

Punjab: 31 independent councillors join SAD

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal addressing mediapersons in Chandigarh.
Published on Jun 02, 2026 08:08 am IST

SAD reaches out to NRIs in Australia, New Zealand ahead of 2027 assembly polls

Party president Sukhbir Singh Badal said the SAD had always held NRIs in high esteem and had organised special NRI Sammelans to resolve their grievances. (HT)
Published on May 20, 2026 06:56 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

Sukhbir visits Khanna mandi, blames AAP govt for procurement delay

SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Khanna Grain Market in Ludhiana on Thursday. (Gurpreet Singh/HT)
Published on Apr 17, 2026 09:10 am IST

Population-based delimitation of LS segments discriminatory against Punjab: Sukhbir

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday claimed that the Centre’s proposed move on delimitation of parliamentary constituencies under the guise of the women’s reservation bill is ‘discriminatory’ against Punjab.
Published on Apr 16, 2026 05:50 am IST

Centre's delimitation of population-based LS constituencies discriminatory against Punjab: Badal

Centre's delimitation of population-based LS constituencies discriminatory against Punjab: Badal
Updated on Apr 15, 2026 04:53 pm IST

Sukhbir accuses Mann of double standards on anti-sacrilege bill

SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal, with senior party leaders Bikram Singh Majithia and Balwinder Singh Bhunder in Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda, on Saturday. (Sanjeev Kumar/HT)
Published on Apr 12, 2026 06:26 am IST

Punjab minister slams Badal for saying religious penance was attempt to finish him politically

Punjab minister slams Badal for saying religious penance was attempt to finish him politically
Published on Apr 09, 2026 10:30 pm IST

Prove decree was ‘conspiracy’, Giani Raghbir dares Sukhbir

Akal Takht former jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh
Published on Apr 09, 2026 06:50 am IST

Will distribute wheat, fodder to affected farmers: Sukhbir

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday directed party’s halqa incharges and district presidents to help distressed farmers whose standing wheat crop had been completely damaged across 1.25 lakh acres due to rain and hailstorm
Published on Apr 09, 2026 04:30 am IST

Sacrilege cases in Punjab: Sukhbir dares Mann to initiate legal action

Sukhbir claimed that various political parties had been working to weaken the SAD and control the religious institutions of Sikhs. (HT file)
Published on Apr 08, 2026 04:42 am IST

SAD to chart out programme to help distressed farmers: Badal

SAD to chart out programme to help distressed farmers: Badal
Published on Apr 07, 2026 10:25 pm IST

Rebel leader Makhan Brar returns to Sukhbir-led Shiromani Akali Dal

Upon his return, Barjinder Singh Makhan Brar described the move as a homecoming, saying he felt elated to be back. (HT)
Published on Apr 07, 2026 07:53 pm IST

Sukhbir asks SAD cadre to help rain-hit farmers

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal (HT)
Published on Apr 07, 2026 06:06 am IST

Buzz | Mann’s ‘kikli’ dig at Sukhbir, Majithia

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann X)
Published on Apr 06, 2026 08:04 am IST

Punjab: To garner NRI support, SAD delegates to fly abroad

Meetings will be held in Canada, Australia and other countries.
Published on Apr 06, 2026 07:54 am IST

Punjabis being betrayed by AAP govt: Sukhbir

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal addresses a rally at Baran village in Patiala on Sunday. (ANI)
Published on Apr 06, 2026 07:50 am IST

Congress resorting to theatrics on sacrilege, says Sukhbir

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal at a a rally at Baba Bakala. (HT)
Published on Apr 03, 2026 06:32 am IST

Punjab: Sukhbir slams AAP’s rally blitz, alleges misuse of public funds

SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal
Published on Mar 27, 2026 05:30 am IST

Sangrur: Sukhbir vows to tame Ghaggar to curb floods

Sukhbir alleged that to give financial aid to women, the AAP government has taken a loan of 52,000 crore. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 25, 2026 06:00 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

Sukhbir questions investment claims, seeks CM’s response

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal. (HT File)
Published on Mar 19, 2026 10:20 pm IST

Former IAS officer Kanwaljeet Singh Cheema joins SAD

Former IAS officer Kanwaljeet Singh Cheema joined the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in Chandigarh on Thursday. (File photo)
Published on Mar 19, 2026 03:17 pm IST

Delhi-based parties discriminated against Punjab, says Sukhbir

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal
Published on Mar 19, 2026 07:52 am IST

Delhi-centric parties deprived Punjab of its own capital: Sukhbir

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday alleged that the Delhi-centric parties forming Union governments have deprived Punjab of its own capital.
Published on Mar 17, 2026 08:02 am IST