Sukhbir Badal dissolves Akali Dal core committee

Chandigarh, July 23

Even as SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal is yet to appear before the Akal Takht to explain certain ‘mistakes’ committed by the party under his leadership, he dissolved the core committee of the party on Tuesday in order to reorganise the party. The core committee takes major decisions of the party.The working committee of the SAD had recommended dissolution of all committees to start afresh the party rebuilding process.

Party spokesperson Dr Daljit Singh Cheema said SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal held a meeting with his senior colleagues and decided to dissolve the core committee. The meeting also discussed the impending four byelections.

The party is facing a serious revolt within the party, with several leaders gathering under the convenorship of Gurpartap Wadala to seek the removal of Sukhbir Badal as SAD president and bring the party under a collegium.

The rebels had also written a letter to the Akal Takht seeking action against the Badal family for taking several decisions that proved disastrous for the Sikh Panth.