Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)
Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), registered with the Election Commission of India as Shiromani Akali Dal (Simranjit Singh Mann), is a splinter group, led by Simranjit Singh Mann, of the Shiromani Akali Dal. Akali Dal Amritsar was formed on 1 May 1994 at Shri Akal Takht (highest temporal seat of Sikhs), a six member committee of Simranjit Singh Mann, Capt Amrinder singh, retd col. Jasmer singh bala, Bhai Manjit singh, Surjit singh Barnala and Jagdev singh Talwandi was constituted to build up the structure of new party .Later on Simranjit singh Mann was elected the president of Akali Dal Amritsar unanimously.[1] Its biggest success was in the 1989 Parliamentary elections, when it won 7 out the 13 seats in Punjab.[2]
They represent the ethos which fear the submersion of the Sikh identity into majority Hindu India. The party also won 1 parliamentary seat of Sangrur in 1999 out of the total share of 13 seats in Punjab's kitty. Following that the party has not fared well in the last two elections held in Punjab.
The Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) has advocated formation of Khalistan,[3] an independent state for the Sikhs through democratic process. party contested the SGPC elections on the same plank and manage to won 3 seats Although the party lost ground in Punjab during last elections yet it has considerable support within the diaspora Sikhs, Akali dal Amritsar has its supporting units in America, U.K., Canada and Australia .[4]
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