Dhian Singh Mand
Jathedar of the Akal Takht (Sarbat Khalsa faction)[lower-alpha 1]
Assumed office
10 November 2015
(Disputed with Raghbir Singh since 16 June 2023.[2])
Preceded byGurbachan Singh
Personal details
Born
Dhian Singh Mand

(1961-05-03)3 May 1961
Sedia Ka Ruhila, Ferozepur, Punjab
Political partyShiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)
Parent
  • Ajaib Singh Mand (father)
Alma materGovernment High School, Noorpur Sethiean

Dhian Singh Mand (born 3 May 1961) is a Sikh politician[3] who has been serving as the Sarbat Khalsa appointed acting jathedar of the Akal Takht since 2015 due to the imprisonment of its permanent jathedar Jagtar Singh Hawara.[4][1]

Notes

  1. Appointed by Sarbat Khalsa in 2015. Disputed by SGPC.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 At Sarbat Khalsa, hardliners appoint Hawara Akal Takht Jathedar
  2. Surjit Singh (16 June 2023). "Punjab: Giani Harpreet Singh quits as Akal Takht acting jathedar, Raghbir Singh new head". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  3. "9th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  4. "Booked for sedition, Giani Dhian Singh Mand sent to police custody". Hindustan Times. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
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