Badal's resignation came days after he urged the Akal Takht Jathedar to pronounce his punishment for religious misconduct charges, saying more than two months have passed since he was declared 'tankhaiya' (guilty of religious misconduct).

Sukhbir Singh Badal resigns as SAD President after being declared 'tankhaiya' by Akal Takht Jathedar.

Sukhbir Singh Badal resigned as the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal, paving the way of the election of the new chief, former Punjab Education Minister Daljit S Cheema said in a tweet.

Sukhbir Singh Badal announced his resignation from the presidency of the Shiromani Akali Dal, a position he held since 2008. This move signals potential restructuring within the party as it grapples with the task of reviving its influence in Punjab politics.