CHANDIGARH: Opening another front of confrontation with Akal Takhtm the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Parliamentary Board today announced the closure of the process of distribution of membership copies for recruitment of new members as per the deadline mandated for the same and informed that 33 lakh forms had been distributed to the party rank and file.
The Parliamentary Board, which met under the chairmanship of the party’s working president Balwinder Singh Bhundar, also put on record the unmatched enthusiasm of party leaders and workers to make the recruitment drive a grand success. It said the original plan was to distribute 25 lakh forms but the party had to print another eight lakh forms due to persistent demands for the same from the party workers. It recorded that the entire process of distribution of membership copies was conducted in a flawless manner and the copies had been distributed across the State as well as to other States as per demands of party leaders and workers.
Giving details, senior leader Dr Daljit Singh Cheema said the party had also informed all State and district level Observers to submit the membership copies to the party head office here by February 25 along with the names of the Circle delegates who had facilitated the membership drive. He said once this was done the process of electing the district delegates and the Presidentship of the party would be initiated.
The motive behind closing the distribution of membership copies of SAD seems to preempt any decision by Akal Takht to re-start the membership drive. The SAD is playing all tacticts to disobey Akal Takht verdict and prevent rebel SAD leaders to participate in memberhsip drive. The SAD is expected to go ahead with its plan to re-elect Sukhbir Badal president of the party.