SGPC Elections: SAD seeks extension of SGPC voter registration time
PTC News Desk– Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal urged Gurdwara Elections Chief Commissioner Justice (retd) SS Saron to extend the period for registration of votes for elections to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) by three months.
The SAD president, who met the chief commissioner also submitted a memorandum to him in this context, apprised Justice Saron about the problems being faced by members of the Sikh community in registering their votes.
Explaining the reason for extending the period for registration of votes for elections, Sukhbir Singh Badal said a large number of the electorate, which was from rural areas, had been busy in harvesting their paddy crop during the last one month and were now preparing their fields to sow the wheat crop.
He said this was also a period during which the Bandi Chhor Divas was observed. He added, “Subsequently during the second half of December the Sikh community observes the Shahidi Pandarwara to mark the supreme sacrifices of the four Sahibzadas of Guru Gobind Singh ji as well as Mata Gujri ji”.
Besides this, Sukhbir Singh Badal also approached him and detailed that the procedure for registration of voters was very cumbersome and impractical. “As per the present guidelines, prospective voters are required to submit a photocopy of their Aadhar card / Voter identity. They also have to submit their form physically in the Patwarkhana. It is difficult for more than 60 lakh prospective voters to go to Patwarkhanas to submit their forms individually. Also in many villages photocopy and photography facilities are not available”.
Submitted a memorandum and urged the Gurdwara Elections chief commissioner Justice (retd) S S Saron to extend the period for registration of votes for the SGPC elections by three months, mentioning farmers had been busy in harvesting their paddy crop and were now preparing to sow… pic.twitter.com/n2pH5gndlg — Sukhbir Singh Badal (@officeofssbadal) October 25, 2023
Considering all the issues, SAD president Badal urged that the time period for registration of votes should be extended by three months. The extension in time period would encourage the Sikh masses to participate wholeheartedly in the SGPC election process.
- PTC NEWS
