Chandigarh, Nov 18 || The Shiromani Akali Dal's (SAD) working committee on Monday unanimously appealed to party President Sukhbir Badal to reconsider his resignation, asserting that if he did not accept its request, the entire committee would resign en masse.
The committee, while expressing confidence in his leadership, said he should continue to steer the party as its President.
"This is the need of the hour," it said in a resolution.
The committee members also asserted that they were aware that a conspiracy had been hatched against the party and that its main purpose was to render the party leaderless.
"We will not allow such a conspiracy to succeed at any cost. Sukhbir Badal is our leader and will continue to be our leader."
Briefing the media about the meeting, Working President Balwinder Bhunder said: "The members conveyed their sentiments forcefully and did not mince their words while praising the services of Sukhbir Badal and conveying that the party needed his services even more so at this crucial juncture. This is why they stood up collectively in one voice and asserted that they would also tender their resignation in case the President did not withdraw the same."