Chandigarh, July 25 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit) on Friday announced the constitution of its Youth Akali Dal, appointing Gurjit Singh Talwandi as its president as part of an organisational revamp aimed at strengthening the party's youth base across Punjab.

Announcing the new team, party secretary general Gurpratap Singh Wadala said the appointments were made on the directions of party president Giani Harpreet Singh. He said the newly constituted youth wing has been tasked with completing its organisational structure from the state level down to the district and booth levels within the next 15 days.

Wadala said Talwandi belongs to a family with longstanding ties to the Akali movement. He is the grandson of former Shiromani A...