Shiromani Akali Dal (Panthic)

The political party Shiromani Akali Dal (Panthic) was one of several hard-line splinter groups founded by Shiromani Akali Dal (Simranjit Singh Mann)) in 1991. SAD(P) was formed in 1990. It is led by Jasbir Singh Rode. The party was a Sikh-centered political party in the Indian state of Punjab.

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 and Amarinder Singh became the president of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) replacing Rajinder Kaur Bhattal.

Sikh politics Organisations Ghadar Party Shiromani Akali Dal Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Haryana State Akali Dal Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) Shiromani Akali Dal (Longowal) Akali Dal (1920) United Akali Dal Shiromani Akali Dal (Panthic) Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic) All India Sikh Students Federation Rashtriya Sikh Sangat Khalsa Raj Party Punjab Janata Morcha Punjab Rights Forum Shiromani Akali Dal Delhi Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee Leaders Master Tara Singh Sardul Singh Caveeshar Baldev Singh Swaran Singh Jagjit Singh Chauhan Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale Capt. Amarinder Singh Events Akali movement Punjab State Agitation Anandpur Resolution Khalistan movement Operation Blue Star 1984 anti-Sikh riots Portal:Sikhism