Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal

The Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal (SHSAD) was a Sikh political party in India, formed after a split in the Shiromani Akali Dal.[1] The party was led by Gurcharan Singh Tohra.[1]

Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal
LeaderGurcharan Singh Tohra
FoundedMay 30, 1999
Dissolved2003

SHSAD was founded by Tohra after he was expelled by the SAD Political Affairs Committee on May 14, 1999.[2] SHSAD was officially constituted on May 30, 1999.[3] The party contested the 1999 Lok Sabha election and won 4.15% of the vote in Punjab.[2] All in all the party had fielded 7 candidates in Punjab.[4]

SHSAD contested the 2002 Punjab Vidhan Sabha election as a constituent of the Panthic Morcha, an alliance of Sikh parties.[2]

Tohra reconciled with SAD in 2003.[5] A unity declaration between Tohra and the SAD leader Parkash Singh Badal was signed in Patiala on June 13, 2003.[6] Whilst SHSAD had been unsuccessful in winning seats in elections, the SAD-SHSAD split influenced elections by dividing the Akali vote and enabling the Indian National Congress to win elections in Punjab.[3][7] After the merger of SHSAD and SAD, SAD emerged victorious in the 2004 Lok Sabha election in Punjab.[2]

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References
  1. Arnold P. Kaminsky; Roger D. Long (2011). India Today: An Encyclopedia of Life in the Republic. ABC-CLIO. p. 22. ISBN 978-0-313-37462-3.
  2. Lakhwinder Singh Sidhu; Gurpreet Singh Brar; Sumandeep Kaur Punia (1 January 2009). Politics in Punjab, 1966-2008. Unistar Books. pp. 180, 237, 287–288. ISBN 978-81-7142-667-6.
  3. Ramashray Roy; Paul Wallace (6 February 2007). India's 2004 Elections: Grass-Roots and National Perspectives. SAGE Publications. p. 129. ISBN 978-81-321-0110-9.
  4. Election Commission of India. List of Contestants of Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal(SHSAD) (nationwide)
  5. Jugdep S. Chima (24 March 2015). Ethnic Subnationalist Insurgencies in South Asia: Identities, Interests and Challenges to State Authority. Routledge. p. 77. ISBN 978-1-317-55706-7.
  6. The Tribune. Badal, Tohra factions unite - Loyalists not taken into confidence
  7. M. R. Biju (2010). Developmental Issues in Contemporary India. Concept Publishing Company. p. 538. ISBN 978-81-8069-714-2.
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