The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) (translation: Supreme Eternal Party [19]) is a centre-right Sikh-centric state political party in Punjab, India. The party is the second-oldest in India, after Congress, being founded in 1920.

Mar 6, 2025 · Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), regional political party in Punjab state, northwestern India. It is the principal advocacy organization of the large Sikh community in the state and is centred on the philosophy of promoting the well-being of the country’s Sikh population by providing them with a political as well as a religious platform.

Sep 2, 2024 · During their 23-year-long alliance, the Akali Dal lost its image as a movement party and turned into a dynastic party. “This is the most important reason for its crisis today.” The Akali Dal was formed on December 14, 1920, at Akal Takht Sahib, Amritsar – the highest seat among the five biggest takhts of the Sikhs.

6 days ago · Several leaders in district units of Punjab and the Haryana unit of the party have resigned in protest. ... In August 2024, several leaders revolted and formed an Akali Dal reform movement ...

Jun 21, 2024 · The Shiromani Akali Dal, the second oldest political party in the country, is yet to reinvent itself after the breakdown of its 23-year-old alliance with the BJP, even as Punjab itself is in...

Jul 13, 2021 · Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), also popularly known as the Akali Dal, is a regional political party, as approved by the Election Commission of India. Its mass base is primarily in the state of Punjab. The Akali Dal operates on the political position of the far-right, with a political ideology of Sikhism.

Dec 23, 2021 · It was in 1996 that Akali Dal announced its ideological transformation into a party of all Punjabis, regardless of their religion or geography in its Moga declaration. In his address at Moga, party president Prakash Singh Badal declared that …

Jan 14, 2025 · Even as Sukhbir Singh Badal’s resignation as president of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has been accepted — a move that is being seen as a ‘course correction’ bid to revive the century-old party —...

May 18, 2024 · Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) released its manifesto for the upcoming parliamentary election on Saturday, making a ‘panthic’ (Sikh) and ‘pro-Punjab’ pitch, emphasising a democratic and federal...

Mar 27, 2024 · The BJP and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) have announced that they would contest the Lok Sabha alone as talks between the two parties failed miserably for the third time.