Shiromani Akali Dal
Akali Dal, also termed as Shiromani Akali Dal (Akali Religious Party), is a Sikh political party mainly based in Punjab, India. It was formed on 13 December 1920 after the formation of SGPC (Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee), a religious body formed as a result of movement to secure Sikh Gurdwaras from corrupt priests. So in a sense Akali Dal considers itself as a religio-political party and principal representative of Sikhs. Sardar Sarmukh Singh Chubbal was the first president of the Akali Dal but it was under Master Tara Singh that Akali Dal became a force to reckon with.
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