India, Feb. 21 -- Chandigarh

The parliamentary board of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) announced on Thursday the closure of the process of distribution of membership copies for enrolment of new members, as per the mandated deadline. The party said a total of 33 lakh membership forms had been distributed to its rank and file.

The board, which met under the chairmanship of the party's working president Balwinder Singh Bhundar, acknowledged the enthusiasm of party leaders and workers in making the recruitment drive a grand success.

Initially, the party had planned to distribute 25 lakh membership forms but due to persistent demand from party workers, an additional eight lakh forms had to be printed, according to a press release. The board ...