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'''Bibi Jagir Kaur''' a legislator  of the '''Shiromani Akali Dal'''  ("SAD")  was, on Thursday 23 September 2004, elected president of the [[Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee]], the top [[Sikh]] religious organisation in [[India]]. This comes four years after she quit the post following a controversy over her daughter [[Harpreet Kaur]]’s mysterious death.  
'''Bibi Jagir Kaur''' a legislator  of the '''Shiromani Akali Dal'''  ("SAD")  was, on Thursday 23 September 2004, re-elected president of the [[Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee]], the top [[Sikh]] religious organisation in [[India]]. despite the fact that  four years earlier she had resigned the post after she was embroiled in a controversy over her daughter [[Harpreet Kaur]]’s mysterious death.


Kaur, who was  elected unopposed, is an MLA from Bolath in Kapurthala district of Punjab, was the first woman to be elected as president of the SGPC (March 1999). She continued in the post until November 2000, when she was embroiled in a controversy over her daughter Harpreet's death. The case is still pending in the court.
*The case is still pending in the courts.
[[Image:Harpreetkaurwidkamaljitsingh.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Harpreet Kaur with Kamaljit]]
 
 
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Kaur, who was  elected unopposed, is an MLA from Bolath in Kapurthala district of Punjab, was the first woman to be elected as president of the SGPC (March 1999).


[[Image:Harpreetkaurwidkamaljitsingh.jpg|200px|left|thumb|Harpreet Kaur with Kamaljit]]
Kaur's candidature was proposed by senior SAD leader Sukhdev Singh Bhaur and seconded by Harshwinder Singh during SGPC's annual presidential election on the Golden Temple premises. The post of [[SGPC]] chief was lying vacant since March 31, 2004 after the death of Akali stalwart [[Gurcharan Singh Tohra]].
Kaur's candidature was proposed by senior SAD leader Sukhdev Singh Bhaur and seconded by Harshwinder Singh during SGPC's annual presidential election on the Golden Temple premises. The post of [[SGPC]] chief was lying vacant since March 31, 2004 after the death of Akali stalwart [[Gurcharan Singh Tohra]].


The other members who were elected unopposed were Gurpal Singh Gora (senior vice-president), Kewal Singh Badal (junior vice-president) and Sukhdev Singh Bhaur (general secretary).
The other members who were elected unopposed were Gurpal Singh Gora (senior vice-president), Kewal Singh Badal (junior vice-president) and Sukhdev Singh Bhaur (general secretary).


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Bibi Jagir Kaur

Bibi Jagir Kaur a legislator of the Shiromani Akali Dal ("SAD") was, on Thursday 23 September 2004, re-elected president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandhak Committee, the top Sikh religious organisation in India. despite the fact that four years earlier she had resigned the post after she was embroiled in a controversy over her daughter Harpreet Kaur’s mysterious death.

  • The case is still pending in the courts.
Harpreet Kaur with Kamaljit



Kaur, who was elected unopposed, is an MLA from Bolath in Kapurthala district of Punjab, was the first woman to be elected as president of the SGPC (March 1999).

Kaur's candidature was proposed by senior SAD leader Sukhdev Singh Bhaur and seconded by Harshwinder Singh during SGPC's annual presidential election on the Golden Temple premises. The post of SGPC chief was lying vacant since March 31, 2004 after the death of Akali stalwart Gurcharan Singh Tohra.

The other members who were elected unopposed were Gurpal Singh Gora (senior vice-president), Kewal Singh Badal (junior vice-president) and Sukhdev Singh Bhaur (general secretary).