25 Nov : Avtar Singh Makkar was elected president of the SGPC, the top religious body of the Sikhs, for the fifth consecutive term in Amritsar on Wednesday.
Makkar, sponsored by the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal, secured 139 votes out of 164 polled.Harbans Singh, a candidate of splinter Akali groups, managed 25 votes.Makkar was first elected SGPC chief in 2005.