Amritsar, Nov. 4 -- Harjinder Singh Dhami, 69, was re-elected Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president for the fifth consecutive time during the annual elections held in Amritsar on Monday. The elections were held during the SGPC general house meeting at Teja Singh Samundri Hall in the Golden Temple complex.

Dhami, the nominee of the Sukhbir Singh Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal, got 117 of the 136 votes polled, while his opponent, Mitthu Singh Kahneke of the breakaway SAD faction, led by Giani Harpreet Singh, managed to get 18 votes. One vote was declared invalid.

The other office-bearers and 11 executive committee members were elected unanimously. The office-bearers are Raghujit Singh Virk, senior vice-president, Baldev ...