The first meeting of the newly constituted core committee of the party, which was presided over by president Sukhbir Singh Badal, also appointed senior leader Gulzar Singh Ranike as the coordinator for the forthcoming Tarn Taran bypol

Targeting the Akal Takht constituted a seven-member committee led by SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami, Giani Harpreet Singh said: “The committee should initiate a parallel membership drive.