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Dera Beas chief Gurinder Singh Dhillon announced his succession

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Jasdeep Singh Gill belongs to Mumbai and is also a distant relative of Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon. His family is currently in Dera Beas.

Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon, the head of Dera Beas Radha Swami of Punjab, has appointed Jasdeep Singh Gill as his successor. Gill, 45, holds a PhD in chemical engineering from Cambridge and a Masters degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.

Jasdeep Singh Gill belongs to Mumbai and is also a distant relative of Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon. His family is currently in Dera Beas. He has also worked in a high position in the famous pharmaceutical company Cipla Limited. Jaswinder Singh Gill will work as his assistant till the death of Baba Gurinder Singh.

Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon has been suffering from cancer for a long time and is also a heart patient. On Tuesday, 2 cushions were placed on the stage in Dera Radha Swami Satsang Beas. The present chief Baba Gurinder Singh and his declared successor Jasdeep Singh Gill sat on them.

However, both of them neither did satsang nor gave any message to the sangat during this time. Along with this, it has been clarified by the Dera that Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon will continue to give Naam Donation as before.

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