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

Sukhbir Singh Badal has resigned as Shiromani Akali Dal president, senior party leader Daljit Singh Cheema confirmed on Sunday. The Akal Takht declared him a ‘tankhaiya’ (guilty of religious misconduct), and Badal submitted his resignation to the party working committee. This opens the possibility of electing a new leader who is not at the party's helm.

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