Amritsar, July 16: Akali leader Kirpal Singh Badungar would resign as president of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee tomorrow. Announcing this here today, Shiromani Akali Dal Chief Parkash Singh Badal said Badungar would submit his resignation to the SGPC Executive Committee which would meet tomorrow. Earlier in the day, Badungar offered to resign as SGPC president in the wake of the recent unity of the two factions of the Akali Dal led by Badal and former SGPC chief Gurcharan Singh Tohra. Badungar made the offer while addressing a gathering here on the occasion of the conclusion of the three-day "Akhand Path" (recitation of Guru Granth Sahab) organised by Badal for the welfare of the party at the direction of the Akal Takht. Badungar said he had taken up the presidentship of the SGPC as per the party direction. He was ready to take up any assignment the high command might give, he added.


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