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Harjinder Singh Dhami Re-Elected as SGPC President for Fourth Term

Dhami secures a decisive victory over Jagir Kaur, reinforcing his leadership amid political pressures.

  • Harjinder Singh Dhami was re-elected as the president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) by securing 107 out of 142 votes.
  • This marks Dhami's fourth consecutive term as SGPC president, a position known as the 'mini-parliament' of the Sikhs.
  • Dhami faced competition from Jagir Kaur, who received 33 votes, with two votes being rejected during the election.
  • The election saw the involvement of major political influences, including the AAP government, BJP, RSS, and Congress, according to Dhami.
  • The SGPC general house also elected other key officials, including Raghujit Singh Virk as senior vice president and Baldev Singh Kalyan as junior vice president.
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