Akali Dal expels eight rebels; they say ‘party has become Badals fiefdom’
The HinduThe Shiromani Akali Dal expelled eight rebel leaders from the party’s primary membership on July 30. The senior rebel leaders have been targeting SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal and accusing him of “compromising with the Panth’s sentiments for political gain and not representing the sentiments of the community.” The expulsion ordered by the party’s disciplinary committee comes into effect immediately, according to a party statement. Mr. Chandumajra told The Hindu that the Shiromani Akali Dal has been reduced to the “personal fiefdom of the Badals.” “It has been proven that personal interests are being elevated above the party’s interests. Personal fiefdom SAD leader Balwinder Bhundur, who chaired the disciplinary committee meeting, said the eight leaders had actively colluded with the party’s enemies to create divisions in the party and weaken it.