Chandigarh, Oct. 4 -- The breakaway faction of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday announced a 41-member working committee which includes 10 members nominated by newly elected president Giani Harpreet Singh.

All the 41 members are fresh faces. The 31 members are among the delegates who were earlier chosen at the assembly constituency levels and 10 have been nominated by the president, which according to party spokesperson Gurjeet Singh Talwandi, is as per the constitution of the SAD.

According to the newly elected president, the office-bearers such as senior vice-presidents, vice-presidents and general secretaries, will be announced next week.

Giani Harpreet Singh, former Akal Takht acting jathedar, was elected as the president of ...