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  Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal to contest from Gidderbaha seat in 2027 polls

  India | December 08, 2025 21:34 IST

  Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal previously contested the Jalalabad assembly seat in Fazilka district, where he was elected as MLA in 2009, 2012, and 2017, but lost in the 2022 assembly elections.

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  After BRS, BJD, now Shiromani Akali Dal to abstain from voting in Vice President Election 2025

  India | September 09, 2025 9:15 IST

  On Monday, the BRS and the BJD decided to abstain from voting in the Vice President Election 2025.

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  Judicial custody of Bikram Majithia, SAD leader, extended till August 2 in money laundering case

  India | July 19, 2025 14:52 IST

  On July 8, the Punjab and Haryana High Court allowed Bikram Majithia a three-week window to revise his petition challenging his arrest. During the subsequent bail hearing on July 16, his counsel requested additional time to make the necessary amendments, a plea that the court accepted.

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  SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia sent to 7-day police remand in 'drug money' laundering case

  India | June 26, 2025 15:53 IST

  The bureau claimed preliminary investigations revealed that more than Rs 540 crore of "drug money" has been laundered through several channels allegedly facilitated by Bikram Singh Majithia. The senior Akali leader was arrested on Wednesday after a vigilance team conducted a raid at his residence.

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  India-Pakistan conflict: Sukhbir Badal hails Army’s role in protecting Punjab

  India | May 21, 2025 19:44 IST

  Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal praised the Indian Army for protecting Punjab amid recent cross-border tensions with Pakistan, highlighting their role in intercepting drone attacks.

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  Punjab: Sukhbir Badal re-elected as Shiromani Akali Dal president

  India | April 12, 2025 17:52 IST

  Sukhbir Singh Badal was elected unanimously by SAD delegates, four months after he was forced to resign as party president by Akal Takht over ‘religious misconduct’.

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  India TV 'She' Conclave: Politics needs more women representation, says Harsimrat Kaur Badal

  India | March 20, 2025 18:50 IST

  At India TV’s 'She' Conclave, Lok Sabha member Harsimrat Kaur Badal said that the political landscape in our country needs more women representation.

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  Sukhbir Singh Badal ordered to clean toilet by Sikh religious body | Know why he is punished

  India | December 02, 2024 17:12 IST

  On November 16, Sukhbir Singh Badal resigned from the post of SAD president, paving the way for the election of the new party chief. After Badal was declared 'tankhaiya', he kept himself away from political and social engagements.

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  Sukhbir Singh Badal, former Punjab Deputy CM, resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president

  India | November 16, 2024 16:08 IST

  Sukhbir Singh Badal announced his resignation from the presidency of the Shiromani Akali Dal, a position he held since 2008. This move signals potential restructuring within the party as it grapples with the task of reviving its influence in Punjab politics.

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  Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal not to contest by-elections on November 13

  India | October 24, 2024 19:12 IST

  Punjab bypolls: The bypolls to the Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal and Barnala seats were necessitated after the sitting MLAs were elected to the Lok Sabha.

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  Why did Akali Dal expel 8 rebel leaders including Jagir Kaur, Chandumajra, Parminder Dhindsa?

  India | July 31, 2024 15:58 IST

  Among the prominent faces who revolted against Badal were Chandumajra, Kaur and Wadala, former ministers Sikandar Singh Maluka, Parminder Singh Dhindsa, Surjit Singh Rakhra and Sarwan Singh Phillaur, and party leader Sucha Singh Chhotepur.

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  'When you say stupid things, there is reaction': Harsimrat Kaur Badal slams Kangana Ranaut

  India | June 08, 2024 8:36 IST

  Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut said she was hit in the face and abused by a woman CISF constable during the security check at the Chandigarh airport on Thursday. Following the incident, the woman constable was suspended and an FIR lodged against her.

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  Harsimrat Kaur Badal secures fourth consecutive Lok Sabha victory from Bathinda

  India | June 04, 2024 23:21 IST

  Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal has won her fourth consecutive Lok Sabha election, securing a victory from the Bathinda constituency by a margin of 49,656 votes.

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  Will seek transfer of Kartarpur Sahib from Pakistan through mutual land exchange: Akali Dal chief

  India | May 18, 2024 22:51 IST

  Shiromani Akali Dal released its manifesto for the Lok Sabha elections on Saturday. Punjab has 13 Lok Sabha seats, all of which will go to polls in the seventh and last phase of elections on June 1. The results will be declared on June 4.

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  Historical mistake: Radical preacher Amritpal's father on SAD fielding candidate against his son

  India | April 30, 2024 0:03 IST

  Amritpal, who is behind the bars in Assam’s Dibrugarh under the National Security Act (NSA), will contest as an Independent candidate from Khadoor Sahib, his mother confirmed on April 27. Punjab will go to polls in the last phase of seven-phased general elections on June 1.

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  Shiromani Akali Dal declares candidates on all seats in Punjab, fields Harsimrat Kaur from Bathinda

  India | April 22, 2024 17:14 IST

  Shiromani Akali Dal has declared its candidates on all seats in Punjab with the declaration of names in the second list on Monday. The party has fielded Harsimrat Kaur Badal from her Bathinda bastion.

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  Lok Sabha elections 2024: Shiromani Akali Dal announces first list of seven candidates in Punjab

  India | April 13, 2024 16:09 IST

  Lok Sabha elections 2024: Polling for 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab will be held on June 1, while voting for 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana will take place on May 25.

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  Akali Dal likely to rejoin BJP-led NDA ahead of Lok Sabha polls: Sources

  India | February 08, 2024 19:57 IST

  The Lok Sabha elections are due to be held in April-May this year. Ahead of the polls, while Nitish Kumar has already returned to the NDA, speculations are rife that BJP's former allies including TDP, SAD may also rejoin the alliance.

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  Jagdeep Dhankhar mimicry row: Harsimrat Kaur Badal condemns act, says 'People need to respect post'

  India | December 20, 2023 18:49 IST

  Jagdeep Dhankhar mimicry row: NDA MPs in Rajya Sabha stood at their seats today (December 20) during the Question Hour to express their respect for Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and to protest against the opposition over the mimicry incident in the Parliament premises yesterday.

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  Sukhbir Singh Badal appeals for 'homecoming' to all those leaders who left Shiromani Akali Dal

  India | December 14, 2023 18:55 IST

  Sukhbir Singh Badal has appealed to all those who have left Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) to return to the party to put up a united fight against enemies of the Panth and Punjab.