New Delhi:
Sukhbir Singh Badal was on Saturday unanimously re-elected president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). The 57-year-old former Punjab deputy chief minister became the Shiromani Akali Dal chief for the third time in a row. Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Sukhbir Singh Badal in the Punjabi language for being re-elected as president of SAD. Also, the Prime Minister extended his wishes to the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on the occasion of its 99th foundation day.
In a tweet, PM Modi said, The @BJP4India is proud to be a valued friend and ally of the @Akali_Dal_. Our alliance is not merely a political alliance. Together, we have given the people of Punjab development-oriented and compassionate Governments that have transformed many lives.
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The @BJP4India is proud to be a valued friend and ally of the @Akali_Dal_. Our alliance is not merely a political alliance. Together, we have given the people of Punjab development-oriented and compassionate Governments that have transformed many lives.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 14, 2019
ਮੈਂ, ਪੰਜਾਬ ‘ਚ ਸਾਡੀ à¨à¨¾à¨ˆà¨µà¨¾à¨² ਪਾਰਟੀ ਸ਼à©ÂÂਰੋਮਣੀ ਅਕਾਲੀ ਦਲ ਨੂੰ ਉਨà©ÂÂਹਾਂ ਦੇ 99ਵੇਂ ਸਥਾਪਨਾ ਦਿਵਸ ਦੀ ਮà©ÂÂਬਾਰਕਬਾਦ ਦਿੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ। à¨à¨¾à¨°à¨¤ ਦੀਆਂ ਸਠਤੋਂ ਪà©ÂÂਰਾਣੀਆਂ ਸਿਆਸੀ ਪਾਰਟੀਆਂ ‘ਚੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਸ਼à©ÂÂਰੋਮਣੀ ਅਕਾਲੀ ਦਲ ਨੇ ਹਮੇਸ਼ਾ ਅੱਗੇ ਹੋ ਕੇ ਲੋਕਾਂ ਦੀ ਸੇਵਾ ਕੀਤੀ ਹੈ ਤੇ ਉਨà©ÂÂਹਾਂ ਦੇ ਹਰ ਮà©ÂÂੱਦੇ ਨੂੰ ਬੇਬਾਕੀ ਨਾਲ ਚà©ÂÂੱਕਿਆ ਹੈ। @Akali_Dal_
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 14, 2019
ਅੱਜ à¨à¨¾à¨œà¨ªà¨¾ ਆਪਣੇ ਆਪ ‘ਤੇ ਮਾਣ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕਰਦੀ ਹੈ ਕਿ ਸਾਡਾ ਸ਼à©ÂÂਰੋਮਣੀ ਅਕਾਲੀ ਦਲ ਨਾਲ ਗੱਠਜੋੜ ਹੈ ਤੇ ਸਾਡਾ ਇਹ ਗੱਠਜੋੜ ਮਹਿਜ਼ ਸਿਆਸੀ ਹੀ ਨਹੀਂ ਸਗੋਂ ਇੱਕ ਅਪਣੱਤ ਦਾ ਰਿਸ਼ਤਾ ਹੈ।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 14, 2019
ਅਸੀਂ ਇਕੱਠੇ ਮਿਲ ਕੇ ਪੰਜਾਬਵਾਸੀਆਂ ਨੂੰ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਕਾਸ-ਪੱਖੀ ਤੇ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਨੂੰ ਬà©ÂÂਲੰਦੀਆਂ ‘ਤੇ ਲਿਜਾਣ ਵਾਲੀ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਦਿੱਤੀ ਜਿਸਨੇ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੀ ਤਰੱਕੀ ਦੇ ਨਾਲ à¨à¨¾à¨ˆà¨šà¨¾à¨°à¨• ਸਾਂà¨Â ਦੀ ਨਵੀਂ ਮਿਸਾਲ ਖੜੀ ਕੀਤੀ।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 14, 2019
It is to be noted that senior Akali leader Tota Singh proposed Sukhbir’s name, while Prem Singh Chandumajra and Jagmeet Singh Brar endorsed it and nearly 600 party delegates gave their approval, paving the way for Sukhbir to stay at the helm of the party that was founded on this day in 1920. The session was held at the Teja Singh Samundari Hall.
Union minister and Sukhbir Singh Badal's wife Harsimrat Kaur Badal was among the first to congratulate the former deputy chief minister on his re-election. Akali patriarch and Sukhbir’s father Parkash Singh Badal could not attend the session due to health reasons.
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Meanwhile, SAD MLA and former Punjab finance minister Parminder Singh Dhindsa, who is the son of rebel leader and Rajya Sabha member Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, was present at a parallel function organised by splinter Akali groups, led by the SAD (Taksali), to mark the foundation day.
