AMRITSAR, Aug. 10 -- The Damdami Taksal has set up a state-wide organisation, the Damdami Taksal Sewak Jatha, and plans to appoint "halqa in-charges" for all 117 assembly and 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab, a move indicating that the Sikh seminary is readying an organisational structure for a possible electoral foray.

Social media handles, believed to be operated by Taksal functionaries, shared a poster on Sunday announcing that "halqa incharges" will be appointed under the new organisation. The term is commonly used by political parties in Punjab for constituency-level functionaries who are often considered prospective poll candidates.

Confirming the development, Taksal media coordinator Avtar Singh Butter said the posters were ...