Sukhbir Singh Badal

Man tries to shoot Sukhbir Badal at Golden Temple, arrested

A gunman opened fire on Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday morning. Badal, who escaped unhurt, was performing guard duty as part of a religious punishment at the time of the attack. The shooter, identified as Narayan Singh Chaura, a former militant, was swiftly overpowered by bystanders and arrested by police. Visuals from the scene showed the gunman approaching the wheelchair-bound Ba...

November 16, 2024 5:52 PM

Sukhbir Singh Badal resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal President

Sukhbir Singh Badal has resigned as the President of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), paving the way for the election of a new leader. The announcement was confirmed by former Punjab Education Minister Dr. Daljit S. Cheema in a tweet on Saturday. Cheema wrote, "The SAD President S. Sukhbir Singh Badal submitted his resignation to the Working Committee of the party today to pave the way for the election of a new President. He thanked all the party leaders and workers for expressing confidence in h...