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Bhai Tehal Singh Slate bags Richmond Society
WSN Network

NEW YORK: The Slate led by Bhai Tehal Singh has convincingly won the elections to Sikh Cultural Society, Richmond Hill, NY gurdwara which is one of the oldest prominent institutions of the Sikh community in the US.  

Announced late on the evening of September 28 Sunday, the results showed Bhai Tehal Singh slate has defeated S. Gudev Singh Kang’s Slate by 189 votes. Of the total 2183 votes polled, Bhai Tehal Singh got 1163 and Bhai Kang polled 974. Former president of gurdwara Harpreet Singh Toor and vice-president Bhupinder Singh Boparai were in the Slate of Bhai Tehal Singh. Later, the winners paid obeisance at Baba Makhan Shah Lobana and Sikh Cultural Society gurdwara. The Kang slate was being backed by Sikh Youth of America, American Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee and Dr Amarjit Singh’s group. The Tehal Singh Slate was enjoying the support of SAD(Amritsar), sangat of Bhagat Ravidas Guru ghar, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Society, Shaheed Baba Deep Singh Society, Shaheed Udham Singh Jathebandi, Sallan Welfare Society, Malwa Brothers Association, Baba Farid Society, Kuka Society and Ramgarhia Sikh Society.

1 October 2008
 

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