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Shiromani Akali Dal formed the party's 'Parliamentary Board', appointed Balwinder Singh Bhundar as Chairman

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Balwinder Singh Bhundar has been made the head of the parliamentary board of the party, while other members include Janmeja Singh Sekhon, Guljar Singh Ranike, Mahesh Inder Singh Grewal, Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema and Hira Singh Gabaria are included.(Facebook/Sukhbir Singh Badal)

Sukhbir Singh Badal is continuously taking many big decisions amidst the rebellion in Shiromani Akali Dal, recently after forming the new core committee, Sukhbir Badal has now also formed the parliamentary board of the party. A chairman and five members have been included in it.

Balwinder Singh Bhundar has been made the head of the parliamentary board of the party, while other members include Janmeja Singh Sekhon, Guljar Singh Ranike, Mahesh Inder Singh Grewal, Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema and Hira Singh Gabaria are included.

It is to be noted that Sukhbir Badal has formed the new parliamentary board when the party got only 13.42 percent votes in the Lok Sabha elections, which was 5 percent less than the 2022 Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections.

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