Bathinda: Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) led by its patron and five times chief minister Parkash Singh Badal lost the election of village Sarpanch from native village of Badals. Polling for village panchayats was held on Sunday (Dec. 30).
SAD (Badal) had fielded Udaiveer Singh as candidate of Sarpanch from village Badal. He is considered to be close confident of the Badal family.
Congress candidate Jabar Jang Singh reportedly defeated Udaiveer Singh with 376 votes.