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{{Infobox Indian political party
|party_name = Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali)
|party_logo =
|abbreviation = SAD(T)
|colorcode = {{party color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}
|leader = [[Ranjit Singh Brahmpura]]
|spokesperson =
|dissolution = 19 April 2021<ref>[https://theprint.in/politics/breakaway-sad-factions-merge-in-punjab-bring-bad-news-for-badals-ruling-congress/642555/?amp SAD factions merge in Punjab]. 19 April 2021, ''The Print''. Retrieved 20 April 2021.</ref>
|successor = [[Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt)]]
|merged = [[Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic)]]
|founder = [[Ranjit Singh Brahmpura]], <br />[[Rattan Singh Ajnala]], <br />[[Sewa Singh Sekhwan]],<br /> and Manmohan Singh Sathiala
|foundation = 16 December 2018<ref name="tribuneindia">{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/expelled-akali-leaders-launch-shiromani-akali-dal-taksali/699266.html|website=tribuneindia.com|title=Expelled Akali leaders launch Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali)|accessdate=1 January 2019}}</ref>
|headquarters =
|eci =
|national_convener =
|ideology = [[Sikhism]]
|position=
|split = [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
|alliance = *[[Punjab Democratic Alliance|PDA]] (2018-2019) [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]] (2019-2019)
|publication =
|youth =President: [[Harsukhinder Singh Bubby Badal]]

|colours = [[Orange (colour)|Orange]] {{colour box|{{party color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}}}
}}
'''Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali)''' was an Indian political party which was formed by [[Ranjit Singh Brahmpura]], [[Rattan Singh Ajnala]] and [[Sewa Singh Sekhwan]] on 16 December 2018. On 4 November 2018, [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] expelled [[Sewa Singh Sekhwan]]<ref name="ndtv">{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ex-minister-sewa-singh-sekhwan-expelled-from-akali-dal-after-he-quits-party-posts-1942517|website=ndtv.com|title=Ex-Minister Sewa Singh Sekhwan Expelled From Akali Dal After He Quits Party Posts|accessdate=1 January 2019}}</ref> the former Punjab Minister and then on 12 November 2018 expelled [[Ranjit Singh Brahmpura]] MP from [[Khadoor Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)]], [[Rattan Singh Ajnala]] former MP, [[Ravinder Singh Brahmpura]] and [[Amarpal Singh Ajnala]] from the party.<ref name="tribuneindia2">{{cite web|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/akali-dal-expels-mp-brahmpura-ajnala-their-sons-from-party/681447.html|website=tribuneindia.com|title=Akali Dal expels MP Brahmpura, Ajnala, their sons from party|accessdate=1 January 2019}}</ref>

All were expelled from the party because they accused the party president [[Sukhbir Singh Badal]] and the former minister [[Bikram Singh Majithia]] of destroying the reputation of the party, [[Akal Takht]] and of the [[Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee]].<ref name="dailypioneer">{{cite web|url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2018/state-editions/ranjit-singh-hits-out-at-sukhbir-badal--majithia-for----ruining-party---.html|author=The Pioneer|website=dailypioneer.com|title=Ranjit Singh hits out at Sukhbir Badal, Majithia for 'ruining party'|accessdate=1 January 2019}}</ref>

On same day, the party also declared it would contest all seats in 2019 in the [[Lok Sabha]] Polls and in 2022 in the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] Polls.<ref name="punjabtribune">{{cite web|url=http://www.punjabtribune.com/news/80331-shiromani-akali-dal-taksali-is-dedicated-to-people-of-all-categories-brahmpura.aspx|website=punjabtribune.com|title=Shiromani Akali Dal Taksali is dedicated to people of all categ|accessdate=1 January 2019}}</ref>

Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) became the member of [[Punjab Democratic Alliance]] in 2018 but due to differences on seats sharing it left the alliance and joined hands with [[Aam Aadmi Party]] for [[2019 Indian general election in Punjab|Lok sabha election in Punjab]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://punjab.punjabkesari.in/punjab/news/akali-dal-taksali-and-the-aam-aadmi-party-an-alliance-in-punjab-959636|title=Akali Dal taksali and aam aadmi party an alliance in Punjab}}</ref> However, it failed to make consensus with [[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]] on seats sharing and decided to contest election alone.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/sad-taksali-aap-to-form-no-alliance/articleshow/68455601.cms|title=Taksali and AAP to form no alliance}}
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[[Harsukhinder Singh Bubby Badal]] is leading the youth wing of SAD (Taksali) and is rabidly opposed to his close relatives, the Badal’s. He bid farewell to his family accusing them of being anti Panthic specially Sukhbir’s notorious brother-in-law Bikram Majithia, whom he accused of trying to take over Akali dal party through the back door. In 2019 General elections, the party is fighting only 1 seat i.e. [[Anandpur Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)]]<ref>[https://m.timesofindia.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/punjab/hype-fizzles-out-sad-taksali-in-fray-just-on-1-seat/articleshow/69104854.cms Taksalis to fight only Anandpur Sahib.]</ref>

On 13 February 2020, [[Amarpal Singh Ajnala]] rejoined [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] in presence of [[Sukhbir Singh Badal]]. On July 7, 2020 , The Dhindsa Family, Sewa Sekhwan, and many more Party members left the Party and made their own party. Of four founders of SAD Taksali formed on Dec 16,2018 only two Ranjit Singh Brampura and Manmohan Singh Sathiala left. Other two Rattan Singh and Sewa Singh left it in February 2020 and July 2020. It was the 100th year of foundation of Shiromani Akali Dal by taksali sikh freedom fighters.

In April 2021 the party merged with Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa’s [[Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic)]] to form a new party named [[Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt)]]

==References==
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[[Category:Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali)| ]]
[[Category:Political parties in India]]
[[Category:Political parties established in 2018]]
[[Category:Political parties in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:2018 establishments in Punjab, India]]

Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) - Revision history

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