Amritsar, Nov. 3 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal has once again reposed faith in Harjinder Singh Dhami, announcing his candidature for the top post of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), the elections for which will be held on Monday. This will be his fifth consecutive contest for the post, with wins in all previous elections.

Meanwhile, the party's breakaway faction, led by Giani Harpreet Singh, has also announced to contest the elections. The party is most likely to field Mitthu Singh Kahneke for the race though no official announcement was made. According to a statement issued from the party office, all party-affiliated members of the SGPC will meet before the General House meeting to decide ...