Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday said the party would establish its new organisational structure from the “bottom to up” through an electoral system to be overseen by a newly constituted Central Election Body, aimed at strengthening the party.
SAD faced a drubbing in the 2022 Punjab Assembly election. The party’s dismal performance in the recently concluded byelection in Sangrur parliamentary constituency was yet another grim reminder of the crisis staring at the SAD, and its top leadership.
On the changes being instituted by the party, Mr. Badal said focus would be on developing the next generation of leaders by reserving 50% seats in the forthcoming assembly election for party workers below the age of 50 years.
