Shiromani Akali Dal (Longowal)
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Shiromani Akali Dal is a splinter group of the Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal
. The party was launched on June 7, 2004. Its president is Surjit Kaur Barnala (wife of senior Akali leader Surjit Singh Barnala).Prem Singh Chandumajra joined it after being denied a ticked by Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) . In the 2004 Lok Sabha elections the party contested the Patiala seat, but failed.
After Prem Singh Chandumajra's defection to SAD (B)it suffered a huge loss. In 2009 Mrs. Barnal took over to prepare the party for State Assembly Election of 2012.
Shiromani Akali Dal
The Shiromani Akali Dal , translation: Supreme Akali Party) is a Sikh nationalist political parties based in Punjab. The current party to be recognized by the Election Commission of India is the one led by Parkash Singh Badal...
. The party was launched on June 7, 2004. Its president is Surjit Kaur Barnala (wife of senior Akali leader Surjit Singh Barnala).Prem Singh Chandumajra joined it after being denied a ticked by Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) . In the 2004 Lok Sabha elections the party contested the Patiala seat, but failed.
After Prem Singh Chandumajra's defection to SAD (B)it suffered a huge loss. In 2009 Mrs. Barnal took over to prepare the party for State Assembly Election of 2012.