Akali leader and former MP Prem Singh Chandumajra on Wednesday announced his resignation from the Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit), dealing a blow to the Giani Harpreet Singh-led breakaway faction ahead of the Punjab assembly polls.
“In view of this, I have decided to part ways with Akali Dal (Punar Surjit).
He further said the public response given by SAD (Punar Surjit) president Giani Harpreet Singh to his appeal for ‘Panthic’ unity has made him realise that “our thinking, ideology and working style are not aligned”. My commitment to safeguarding the interests of the Panth, Punjab, Punjabiat and the rights of Punjab remains as firm as ever,” he further said.
Earlier, former minister Surjit Singh Rakhra, MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali, former Akali MLA Iqbal Singh Jhundan and Barjinder Singh Brar quit SAD (Punar Surjit).
Bhunder also urged senior leaders who had moved away from the party in the past to rejoin the party for the sake of Punjab and hoped that in the coming days, all these senior leaders would rejoin their mother party.
Talking to newsmen after a meeting of the party’s election manifesto committee, SAD leader Balwinder Singh Bhunder said Chandumajra decided to work for the betterment of Punjab, Punjabis and Punjabiat.
SAD (Punar Surjit) was formed last year by rebel Akali leaders, who were against the leadership of SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal.
