CHANDIGARH: The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) election, which was postponed due to the second wave of the Covid pandemic, will be held on August 22.
The results will be by August 31. DSGMC president Manjinder Singh Sirsa tweeted the schedule following the Delhi Government’s submission in the high court confiming the dates.
Jagdeep Singh Kahlon, DSGMC legal Advisor, said that the Shiromani Akali Dal had moved a petition in the Delhi High Court demanding early elections for the DSGMC. During the hearing, Kahlon said, the Delhi Government informed the judges about the dates.
Earlier, the election was scheduled for April 25, but were postponed due to the second wave of the pandemic. The Committee, which has 46 seats, is currently controlled by the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal).