Bibi Jagir Kaur, former president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and senior Akali leader, has been suspended from the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).
A press conference was held by senior SAD leader Sikander Singh Maluka to inform the public of the development.
A disciplinary committee of the party decided to suspend Bibi.
A few days ago, SAD leaders Daljit Singh Cheema and Surjit Singh Rakhra had persuaded the former SGPC chief to accept the party line and await the party’s decision regarding her candidacy for SGPC president. She said she had already informed party president Sukhbir Singh Badal of her decision to run for office.
The party has requested that Bibi respond within 48 hours to her alleged anti-party activities.