Amritsar, Nov 3 || Harjinder Singh Dhami was on Monday re-elected the President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) for the fifth time in a row.
Out of 136 votes, Dhami, who is known for his proximity to Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal, secured 117 votes, while his opponent, Mithu Singh Kahneke, received 18 votes. One vote was invalid.
Raghujit Singh Virk was elected as the senior Vice-President, Baldev Singh Kalyan the Junior Vice-President, and Sher Singh Mandwala as the General Secretary.
The SGPC also announced the names of interim committee members, which include Surjit Singh Garhi, Surjit Singh Tugalwala, Surjit Singh Kang, Gurpreet Singh Jhabbar, Diljeet Singh Bhindar, Harjinder Kaur, Baldev Singh Kaimpuri, Major Singh Dhillon, Mangwinder Singh Khaparkhedi, Jungbahadur Singh Rai, and Kahneke.
Dhami’s re-election assumes significance as it is held just ahead of programmes to mark the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Teg Bahadur.