Dhian Singh Mand

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Dhian Singh Mand
Acting Jathedar of the Akal Takht [a] (Disputed)
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 November 2015 [b]
Alma mater Government High School, Noorpur Sethiean

Dhian Singh Mand (born 3 May 1961) is a Sikh politician [3] who has been serving as the Sarbat Khalsa-appointed acting jathedar of the Akal Takht since 2015 due to the imprisonment of its permanent jathedar Jagtar Singh Hawara. [4] [1]

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Early life

Dhian Singh Mand was born on 3 May 1961 in Sedia Ka Ruhila, Firozpur, Punjab, India. He is the son of Ajaib Singh Mand and completed his matriculation at Government High School, Noorpur Sethiean. [5]

Political career

In 1989, Dhian Singh Mand achieved a surprising victory by over 200,000 votes in the Firozepur constituency during the Indian general elections. [6] Mand, who was relatively unknown at the time, defeated prominent figures such as Congress leader Jagmeet Singh Brar and Janata Dal leader Devi Lal. His success was attributed to endorsement from the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), as well as the influence of the martyrdom of three of his brothers in police encounters. [7]

Notes

  1. ↑ Appointed by Sarbat Khalsa in 2015. Disputed by SGPC. [1]
  2. ↑ Disputed with Gurbachan Singh until 18 October 2018, Harpreet Singh from 22 October 2018 to 16 June 2023, Raghbir Singh from 22 June 2023 to 7 March 2025, Kuldeep Singh Gagraj since 8 March 2025 [2]

References

  1. 1 2 At Sarbat Khalsa, hardliners appoint Hawara Akal Takht Jathedar
  2. ↑ Singh, Surjit. "SGPC removes Giani Raghbir Singh as Akal Takht jathedar". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "9th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  4. ↑ "Booked for sedition, Giani Dhian Singh Mand sent to police custody". Hindustan Times. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  5. ↑ "Dhian Singh Mand". My Neta. National Election Watch. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  6. ↑ Sandhu, Kanwar (15 December 1989). "People of Punjab cast a negative vote against Congress(I)". India Today. India Today. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  7. ↑ Arora, Subhash Chander (1990). Turmoil in Punjab Politics. New Delhi: Mittal Publications. p. 222. ISBN   978-81-7099-251-6 . Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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