CHANDIGARH: Long time political enemies, Paramjit Singh Sarna and Sukhbir Singh Badal have joined hands to save their political ground in Delhi and to get back control of Delhi Sikh Gurdawara Management Committee (DSGMC).
Sarna president of Delhi Shiromani Akali Dal who is known for his Congress connections merged his party into Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) and alongwith his brother and supporters joined SAD. Sukhbir Singh Badal president of SAD(Badal) welcomed the Sarna brothers into the party and said it was major initiative of Paramjit Singh Sarna towards Panthic unity.
SAD(Badal) had lost its ground in Delhi after defeat in DSGMC elections and its key leaders like Manjinder Singh Sirsa defecting to BJP. Sarna brothers who controlled DSGMC for decades and SAD(Badal) remained on its key opponent. Both of them have been sidelined in the Delhi politics.
Sukhbir Badal announced to appoint Sarna president of Delhi unit of SAD(Badal). Sarna said that he was a born Akali but former SAD secretary general Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa got him expelled from Shiromani Akali Dal. He condemned formation of separate mamangement committee for Haryana Gurdawaras. He told Sukhbir Badal to expand the scope of SGPC and take repersentatives of USA, Pakistan, Australia and other Sikh management committees in SGPC to draw bigger line than Haryana Sikh Gurdawara Management Committee.