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Elections for the post of head and members of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) are going to be held on Wednesday. Ahead of the elections, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal has reached the Golden Temple. Where he is going to interact with the members of SGPC. It is worth noting that this year, former head Bibi Jagir Kaur, who was his supporter, has emerged as the biggest challenge for him.
Akali Dal speaker Daljit Cheema reached Golden Temple.
Election for SGPC head and other posts is going to be held on Wednesday. Badal family plays an important role in elections every time. But this year, for Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal, his supporter Bibi Jagir Kaur is challenging. This is the reason that after many years the Akali Dal had to declare its candidate before the elections. Otherwise, the envelope system was going on for the past many years and the name proposed by the Akali Dal President was stamped. This time again Akali Dal has chosen Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami for the post of President.
Bibi Jagir Kaur became the challenge
In the last two assembly elections, the anger of the people of Punjab for the Akali Dal has come to the fore. Sukhbir Badal, who became the president of Akali Dal, is facing opposition. On the other hand, now SGPC elections have also become a challenge for them. Bibi Jagir Kaur, who has contested elections from Akali Dal several times and was elected President thrice with the support of Badal family. He has come out in the open and announced to contest the elections against the Akali Dal.
Akali Dal AAP believes that Bibi Jagir Kaur has the support of about 30 members, but Bibi Jagir Kaur is constantly meeting the opposition members and other committee members. Not only this, she is also engaged in making Akali Dal supporters in her favor. Due to which a lot of problems have arisen for Sukhbir Badal.
If SGPC loses elections, there will be revolt in Akali Dal too
It has become a big challenge for Sukhbir Badal at this time to win the SGPC elections. Even if the post of SGPC head goes from the hands of Akali Dal, then its consequences will not be good for Sukhbir Badal. Anyway, the Iqbal Jhunda Committee, which reviewed the defeat of the Akali Dal in the assembly elections, had also suggested the removal of Pradhan. Which was not accepted and the present members again put Sukhbir Badal on the post of president.