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Former jathedar elected chief of SAD faction
The Morning Standard
|August 12, 2025
FORMER Akal Takht acting Jathedar and Takht Damdama Sahib Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh was on Monday unanimously elected president of the breakaway faction of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).
FORMER Akal Takht acting Jathedar and Takht Damdama Sahib Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh was on Monday unanimously elected president of the breakaway faction of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). Satwant Kaur was appointed chairperson of the Panthak Council.
This story is from the August 12, 2025 edition of The Morning Standard.
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