Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal

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Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal
Leader Gurcharan Singh Tohra
FoundedMay 30, 1999
Dissolved2003

The Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal (SHSAD) was a Sikh political party in India, formed after a split in the Shiromani Akali Dal. [1] The party was led by Gurcharan Singh Tohra. [1]

SHSAD was founded by Tohra after he was expelled by the SAD Political Affairs Committee on May 14, 1999. [2] SHSAD was officially constituted on May 30, 1999. [3] The party contested the 1999 Lok Sabha election and won 4.15% of the vote in Punjab. [2] All in all the party had fielded 7 candidates in Punjab. [4]

SHSAD contested the 2002 Punjab Vidhan Sabha election as a constituent of the Panthic Morcha, an alliance of Sikh parties. [2]

Tohra reconciled with SAD in 2003. [5] A unity declaration between Tohra and the SAD leader Parkash Singh Badal was signed in Patiala on June 13, 2003. [6] Whilst SHSAD had been unsuccessful in winning seats in elections, the SAD-SHSAD split influenced elections by dividing the Akali vote and enabling the Indian National Congress to win elections in Punjab. [3] [7] After the merger of SHSAD and SAD, SAD emerged victorious in the 2004 Lok Sabha election in Punjab. [2]

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