Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal
Indian political party
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The Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal (SHSAD) was a Sikh political party in India, formed after a split in the Shiromani Akali Dal.[1] The party was led by Gurcharan Singh Tohra.[1]
Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Gurcharan Singh Tohra |
| Founded | May 30, 1999 |
| Dissolved | 2003 |
SHSAD was founded by Tohra after he was expelled by the SAD Political Affairs Committee on May 14, 1999.[2] SHSAD was officially constituted on May 30, 1999.[3] The party contested the 1999 Lok Sabha election and won 4.15% of the vote in Punjab.[2] All in all the party had fielded 7 candidates in Punjab.[4]
SHSAD contested the 2002 Punjab Vidhan Sabha election as a constituent of the Panthic Morcha, an alliance of Sikh parties.[2]
Tohra reconciled with SAD in 2003.[5] A unity declaration between Tohra and the SAD leader Parkash Singh Badal was signed in Patiala on June 13, 2003.[6] Whilst SHSAD had been unsuccessful in winning seats in elections, the SAD-SHSAD split influenced elections by dividing the Akali vote and enabling the Indian National Congress to win elections in Punjab.[3][7] After the merger of SHSAD and SAD, SAD emerged victorious in the 2004 Lok Sabha election in Punjab.[2]