Ludhiana: Jagdev Singh Talwandi patron of Akali Dal (Badal) announced the formation of a new Akali faction Thursday. Talwandi who was elected chairman of the new party Akali Dal (T) said that his party would not participate in the Punjab elections The decision to form a new party was taken at a meeting of Akali Leaders and workers from all over the stale which Talwandi chaired In a briefing for reporters Talwandi said that the meeting had described P.S Badal and S.S.
Mann presidents of the other Akali factions as: “stooges of the center” and stated that they had boycotted the February elections under instructions of the center.
Talwandi has been authorized to nominate office bearers and a working committee of the new party. Those who were present at the meeting included Randhir Singh Cheema and Jaswinder Singh Brar former ministers and SS. Bhullar district president of Akali Dal (B) Ferozepur.
Article extracted from this publication >> February 7, 1992
