SAD releases first list of office-bearers

Chandigarh, June 11

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal today announced the first list of party office-bearers for the next five years.

Balwinder Singh Bhunder has been appointed secretary general of the party. Those appointed senior vice-presidents include Jathedar Tota Singh, Nirmal Singh Kahlon, Charanjit Singh Atwal, Dr Upinderjit Kaur, Prof Prem Singh Chandumajra, Maheshinder Singh Grewal, Dr Daljit Singh Cheema, Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, Janmeja Singh Sekhon, Adesh Partap Singh Kairon, Naresh Gujral, Jagmeet Singh Brar, Prakash Chand Garg, Harmanjit Singh Delhi and Harmel Singh Tohra.

NK Sharma will be the treasurer, while Hira Singh Gabria and Manjinder Singh Sirsa will be members of the core committee.

Sikander Singh Maluka has been appointed president of the Kisan wing and coordinator of the employees’ wing. Sarbjit Singh Sabi has been appointed secretary general of the Youth Akali Dal and Pawan Kumar Teenu secretary general of the SC wing of the party.

The party had dissolved its organisational setup in December last year after Sukhbir Singh Badal was reelected president of the party. — TNS