Haryana State Akali Dal
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Haryana State Akali Dal (or HSAD) is a Sikh
political party
in India
, a splinter group of the Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal
that sided with Gurcharan Singh Tohra
on the Ranjit Singh
issue. HSAD was formed on May 23, 1999 on similar lines as Shiromani Akali Dal Delhi
. Five out of eleven Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee members from Haryana
state joined HSAD. The HSAD general secretary is Kartar Singh Takkar.
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
political party
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, a splinter group of the Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal
Shiromani Akali Dal
The Shiromani Akali Dal , translation: Supreme Akali Party) is a Sikh nationalist political parties based in Punjab. The current party to be recognized by the Election Commission of India is the one led by Parkash Singh Badal...
that sided with Gurcharan Singh Tohra
Gurcharan Singh Tohra
Panth Rattan Shiri Gurcharan Singh Tohra , former president of SGPC , a Sikh body in charge of controlling Gurdwara . He died of a heart attack in New Delhi on April 1, 2004 at the age of 79...
on the Ranjit Singh
Ranjit Singh
Maharaja Ranjit Singh Ji was the first Maharaja of the Sikh Empire.-Early life:...
issue. HSAD was formed on May 23, 1999 on similar lines as Shiromani Akali Dal Delhi
Shiromani Akali Dal Delhi
The Shiromani Akali Dal Delhi was formed in 1999. When Paramjit Singh Sarna distanced himself from Akali Dal Badal on the basis of different ideology. Sarna was against the RSS factor in the Akali Dal. Gurcharan Singh Tohra backed the party with his support...
. Five out of eleven Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee members from Haryana
Haryana
Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south...
state joined HSAD. The HSAD general secretary is Kartar Singh Takkar.