<div>Sant Samaj to contest 30 seats
Perneet Singh
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, August 9
For the first time ever, the Sant Samaj will be contesting on a sizable number of seats in the SGPC elections, as the ruling SAD has forged an alliance with it and allotted it 30 out of the total 170 seats.
SAD secretary Daljeet Singh Cheema confirmed the development, stating that the SAD had retained 140 seats. This has come as a major boost to the Sant Samaj, which was part of the Panthic Morcha in the 2004 SGPC elections.
Samaj head Baba Sarabjot Singh Bedi had also led the Panthic Morcha against the SAD last time.
Former Akal Takht Jathedar Jasbeer Singh Rode, who held parleys with the SAD on behalf of the Sant Samaj, said,
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Perneet Singh
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, August 9
For the first time ever, the Sant Samaj will be contesting on a sizable number of seats in the SGPC elections, as the ruling SAD has forged an alliance with it and allotted it 30 out of the total 170 seats.
SAD secretary Daljeet Singh Cheema confirmed the development, stating that the SAD had retained 140 seats. This has come as a major boost to the Sant Samaj, which was part of the Panthic Morcha in the 2004 SGPC elections.
Samaj head Baba Sarabjot Singh Bedi had also led the Panthic Morcha against the SAD last time.
Former Akal Takht Jathedar Jasbeer Singh Rode, who held parleys with the SAD on behalf of the Sant Samaj, said,
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