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Badals in cahoots with Capt, their buses still plying without permits: Dhindsas

Accusing the Badals of being hand in glove with Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh, rebel Akali leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and his MLA son Parminder Singh Dhindsa said the family’s businesses continue to grow even as the Congress has been in power in the state for three years.

Eye on SGPC polls, Dhindsas invite Panthic leaders at Sangrur rally

With an eye on the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) elections, rebel Shiromani Akali Dal leader and Rajya Sabha member Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and his MLA son Parminder Singh Dhindsa have invited some ‘panthic’ leaders and SAD (Taksali) functionaries for the February 23 rally in Sangrur.

SAD a bunch of sycophants, other leaders will join hands with us soon: Dhindsa Jr

SHIROMANI AKALI DAL 99TH FOUNDATION DAY: Will ‘liberate’ SAD, SGPC from clutches of Badals, says Dhindsa

Splinter groups to meet likeminded, disgruntled Akali leaders to restore lost glory of party

Will meet Centre to press for SGPC general elections: Taksalis

Sekhwan hailed Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh’s statement where he said that if the entire Sikh community stood by it, the takht could play the role it played during the 18th century

Lok Sabha election results 2019: Sukhbir Singh Badal and Harsimrat Kaur Badal win, increase Akalis Dal’s morale

The victory of SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal and his wife and Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal in the high-stake seats of Ferozepur and Bathinda has boosted the party cadres’ morale.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: SAD(Taksali) withdraw JJ Singh from Khadoor Sahib, to support PDA candidate Khalra

SAD (Taksali) chief Ranjit Singh Brahmpura said the decision was taken after people from all over state and other places requested them to support PDA candidate Khalra.

Lok Sabha election: Phoolka wants Taksalis, AAP to support Bibi Khalra from Khadoor Sahib, says in talks with both

The development comes in the backdrop of SAD (Taksali) president and MP Ranjit Singh Brahmpura’s recent statement that they will not withdraw the candidature of Gen JJ Singh (retd) from the seat after some of his party leaders were keen on supporting Bibi Khalra.

Lok Sabha election: Taksalis divided over support to Khalra from Khadoor Sahib, Brahmpura firm on JJ

Some senior Taksali leaders, including party secretary general Sewa Singh Sekhwan, are in favour of extending support to Bibi Khalra, the wife of human rights activist late Jaswant Singh, and have requested JJ Singh to withdraw his candidature from Khadoor Sahib.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: In Brahmpura bastion, SAD dubs Taksalis Congress’ B-team

Senior Shiromani Akali Dal leaders welcomed nearly two dozen former sarpanches loyal to SAD (Taksali) chief Ranjit Singh Brahmpura into the party fold at an election rally in Tarn Taran district’s Shaikh village on Sunday.

Lok Sabha election: In Brahmpura bastion, SAD dubs taksalis Cong’s B-team

Senior SAD leaders, including former minister Bikram Singh Majithia and party candidate from Khadoor Sahib Bibi Jagir Kaur, took digs at the sitting MP one by one.

Lok Sabha election: Prima facie, liquor served at Jagir Kaur’s poll meet, says EC

Bibi Jagir Kaur reportedly has already filed a reply to the district electoral officer-cum-deputy commissioner Tarn Taran Pardeep Sabharwal, denying the allegation.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Parkash Singh Badal’s nephew joins SAD(Taksali)

SAD (Taksali) president Ranjit Singh Brahmpura appointed Harsukhinder Singh ‘Bubby’ Badal as the faction’s state youth unit chief after the latter joined the party.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Will go alone in Punjab if AAP has alliance with Congress anywhere, says SAD (Taksali)

SAD (Taksali) chief Ranjit Singh Brahmpura’s statement comes a day after AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal appealed to the Congress to join the proposed alliance between his party and the Jannayak Janata Party (JJP) in neighbouring Haryana.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Ranjit Singh Brahmpura’s nephew Gurinder Singh Tony joins SAD

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Tony Brahmpura joined the SAD along with his supporters and wife Rupinder Kaur, who is a member of the Zila Parishad, at a party meeting in Tarn Taran.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Talks between SAD (Taksali) and AAP over Anandpur Sahib constituency still on

The Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) and AAP declared a tie-up for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in Punjab a week ago. But the deadlock over the Anandpur Sahib Lok Sabha constituency — from where the AAP has already announced Narinder Singh Shergill as its candidate and Taksalis want to field former deputy speaker Bir Devinder Singh — continues.

Lok Sabha elections 2019: AAP, Taksalis to enter into alliance in Punjab

Earlier, the Taksalis were in talks with the PDA, a conglomerate of Sukhpal Singh Khaira-led Punjabi Ekta Party, Bahajun Samaj Party, Lok Insaaf Party and Punjab Manch.

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Ex-army chief JJ Singh is SAD (Taksali)’s Khadoor Sahib nominee

Former army chief JJ Singh, who has been fielded by SAD (Taksali) from the Khadoor Sahib constituency in the Lok Sabha elections, said he is lucky that he got an opportunity to serve the people of the segment which is blessed by the Gurus.

Ranjit Singh Brahmpura, Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha MP: Sidelined at Centre, neglected at home

Ranjit Singh Brahmpura, the Lok Sabha member from Khadoor Sahib, and other disgruntled Akalis, former MP Rattan Singh Ajnala and former Akali minister Sewa Singh Sekhwan, floated the SAD (Taksali) in December 2018 and have announced to field their candidates in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Expelled Akali Dal veterans launch SAD (Taksali), Brahmpura to be chief

The three Akali veterans - Ranjit Singh Brahmpura, Sewa Singh Sekhwan and Rattan Singh Ajnala - were expelled from the Akali Dal for revolting against the leadership of Sukhbir Singh Badal over the Badals’ alleged role in securing pardon to the Dera Sacha Sauda chief in a blasphemy case and the 2015 sacrilege incidents and police firing.

Expelled Akali leaders to float new political outfit on December 14

Veteran Shiromani Akali Dal leaders Ranjit Singh Brahmpura, Rattan Singh Ajnala and Sewa Singh Sekhwan , along with Brahmpura’s son Ravinder Singh Brahmpura and Ajnala’s son Amarpal Singh ‘Bonny’ Ajnala, were expelled from the primary membership of SAD for six years for indulging in anti-party activities on November 11.

Sukhbir’s offer to step down not sincere, says former minister Sekhwan

“He (Sukhbir) is lying. Had he been sincere, he would have called me, Brahmpura and Ajnala to the party’s core committee meeting held today,” he said.

To mobilise support, Ranjit Singh Brahmpura to hold show of strength on November 4

“This has been the state of affairs in the party for the last five years. Before pardoning the Sirsa dera chief, neither they sought advice from anyone nor did they call the core committee meeting,” said MP Ranjit Singh Brahmpura

Exit of Akal Takht jathedar sets Akali Dal on a course correction

Sukhbir is seen as the man behind the pardon to the Sirsa head, Gurmeet Ram Rahim. The jathedar, though, remained in the eye of the storm for “executing the orders”.

Majha Akali trio apologises for ‘mistakes’ at Golden Temple

Bhai Manjit Singh, another senior SAD leader who raised a banner of revolt against the party recently, also accompanied them.

Those questioning my leadership are traitors: Sukhbir Badal

“There is no question mark on my holding the party president’s post. SAD elects its president after five years,” Badal said.

Pardon to Sirsa dera chief was a mistake: Ranjit Singh Brahmpura

Face to face: In an interview to Hindustan Times from Vancouver in Canada over telephone, Brahmpura was candid enough to admit the mistakes.