Sukhbir Singh Badal decided to step down as the Shiromani Akali Dal President on Saturday. Badal submitted his resignation to the party’s Working Committee, making way for the election of a new President.

Former Education Minister of Punjab Dr Daljit S Cheemaa informed about the development in his latest update on X. "The SAD President S Sukhbir Singh Badal submitted his resignation to the working Committee of the party today to pave the way for the election of new President. He thanked all the party leaders & workers for expressing confidence in his leadership and extending wholehearted support & cooperation throughout the tenure," Dr Daljit S Cheemaa wrote in a post on X.

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