Shiromani Akali Dal (Panthik)

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Shiromani Akali Dal (Panthik), a Sikh political party in the Indian state of Punjab. One of several splinter groups of Shiromani Akali Dal.

SAD (Panthik) was launched by Amarinder Singh in 1991. Singh was an Akali moderate, who opposed the Khalistani militancy.

In January 1992 SAD (Panthik) merged with the Shiromani Akali Dal (Longowal). Amarinder however felt marginalized, and in February 1997 the SAD (Panthik) was re-launched.

On September 12 1997 SAD (Panthik) merged with the Indian National Congress.