CHANDIGARH: The organizational Setup of the Akali Dal under the President ship of Parkash Singh Badal Was announced, here last week. The Jong awaited announcement was made by Ashok Singh Bargarian, the chairman of the 9member unity committee. However, the detained Akali leader, Simranjit Singh Mann, who was given the office of senior vice president, threw the spanner within hours by ‘declining to accept any office in the new structure, This was stated by his personal secretary, Inderjeet Singh ‘Sandhu, and Iqbal Singh Tiwana, his office secretary. AT the same time, they said that Mann would announce his final decision within a day or two. ‘Mann continues to be adamant on the adoption of Amritsar Declaration as the political goal of the ‘unified party. Bagarian announced a 65member working committee, patrons, office bearers, parliamentary board and other Committees, He said that the party would bead hoc till theme ting of the house, to be convened altering the membership lists of the erstwhile Amritsar and Badal factions.
Ajit Singh Sarhadi, Atma Singh and Amar Singh Ambalavi will be the patrons, The vice-presidents include Sukhjinder Singh, Manjit Singh and Gurdev Singh Badal with Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, Sucha Singh Chhotepur and Bharpur Singh as the general secretary, Manjit Singh Calcutta has been appointed as treasurer and Bhag Singh the office secretary. ‘The10member parliamentary board will be headed by Bagarian and will have the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president, Gurcharan Singh Tohra, Parkash Singh Badal, Sukhjinder Singh, Parkash Singh Majitha, Amarinder Singh, Surjit Singh Barnala, Kuldip Singh Wadalba and Mann as members, Dhindsa will be its secretary.
Article extracted from this publication >> June 9, 1995
