SAD (Punar Surjit) Seeks Urgent Submission of Membership Data from Akal Takht Committee
The Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit) has formally requested the five-member committee, established by the Akal Takht on December 2, 2024, to provide comprehensive records from its recent membership enrolment drive. This development highlights significant internal coordination challenges within the party machinery.
Official Communication and Data Request
In a communique dispatched on Thursday, party office secretary Jagjit Singh Kohli emphasized that the central office lacks these crucial records, which is severely hindering efforts to connect with party cadres effectively. The letter explicitly referenced a resolution passed during the February 17 working committee meeting, which mandated that all membership data must be submitted to the central office for proper documentation and strategic planning.
The communique acknowledged the committee's completion of the enrolment task but stressed that the absence of data at party headquarters has created substantial operational hurdles. This data gap is impeding the party's ability to maintain cohesive communication and organizational momentum.
Deadline and Committee Members Involved
The party has formally requested that the five committee members—Satwant Kaur, Manpreet Singh Ayali, Gurpartap Singh Wadala, Iqbal Singh Jhoondan, and Santa Singh Umaidpuri—submit the complete enrolment records by March 25. Internal sources have confirmed that this issue has been a recurring topic in several high-level party meetings, indicating its critical importance to internal governance.
Although party president Giani Harpreet Singh has previously requested this data on multiple occasions, the records have yet to be delivered to the central office. This delay has exacerbated coordination problems and contributed to what appears to be a growing sense of internal inertia within the SAD (Punar Surjit) organization.
Committee Members' Responses and Current Status
When questioned about the whereabouts of the membership records, committee member Gurpartap Singh Wadala stated that the documents are currently with Manpreet Singh Ayali, as the committee's centralised office operated under his direct supervision. "Ayali should know about the record," Wadala confirmed, adding that the matter had indeed been raised in prior committee meetings.
For his part, Manpreet Singh Ayali responded, "We shall give the record if they ask for it. We completed the enrolment while maintaining complete transparency throughout the process." He further noted that he had not yet received the formal letter containing this specific request from the party office.
The current situation suggests that the SAD (Punar Surjit) is grappling with significant internal coordination challenges, lacking the cohesive and synchronized action required to effectively manage and mobilize its party machinery. This data dispute underscores broader organizational issues that could impact the party's operational efficiency and political outreach in Punjab.
