Chandigarh, Aug. 26 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) breakaway faction has initiated the process to elect district and circle presidents with the appointment of observers in all districts. The five-member Akal Takht-appointed committee, after completing the membership drive to recast SAD as per the December 2, 2024, edict, had on August 11, elected Giani Harpreet Singh as its president. "The party will now build its structure from the ground up across the state to subsequently engage in a full-fledged political activity," said Gurpartap Singh Wadala, who is a part of the breakaway faction. Wadala informed that the president will also choose his team, which includes senior vice presidents, vice presidents, general secretaries, and different committees such as working and core committees. The new faction plans to run parallel offices in Chandigarh and Amritsar. According to Manpreet Singh Ayali the process to name eleven members in the panthic council led by Bibi Satwant Kaur has also started. Shortly after the expansion of the council, it would begin dharam parchar and give a long term programme....