28 august 2024 : It is not the first time that rumours have spread of a reunion in the Shiromani Akali Dal’s first family since the Sukhbir Singh Badal-led party expelled Manpreet Singh Badal, Sukhbir’s cousin and former state minister, in 2010.
This time, the buzz around Manpreet’s possible return has been sparked by the impending bypoll in Punjab’s Gidderbaha Assembly constituency and the exit of Hardeep Singh Dimpy Dhillon from the SAD, claiming that he was leaving in anticipation of Manpreet’s return and expected candidature from Gidderbaha.
