The elections of the SGPC, which is also known as the Sikh Parliament, are to be held after every five years as per law, but the present general house was elected in 2011. While hearing a petition, advocating the right to vote to ‘Sehajdhari Sikhs’, the Supreme Court (SC) had stayed the house from taking over and asked the then executive to run the SGPC affairs.
In a significant move that promises a return to democracy within the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Wednesday declared that the revision of electoral rolls for the upcoming SGPC general house elections would commence on October
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The new Panthic equations and political developments, with the Damdami Taksal showing allegiance to the anti-Badal faction and senior SAD leaders showing dissent, may result in Sukhbir Badal-led Akali Dal losing its grip on the SGPC.