Chandigarh, February 17,2019: Nirmal Singh has been elected as new president of Chief Khalsa Diwan with a major victory. He defeated Sarabjeet Singh in the elections held for the post.
Chief Khalsa Diwan (CKD) whose headquarters is situated at Amritsar, was constituted 111 years ago due to the efforts of eminent Punjabi poet,writer Bhai Veer Singh. The organisation deals with religious, educational and cultural issues.
At present CKD runs 47 schools, 3 colleges, orphanages,hospitals and various clinics. The organisation also publishes its newsletter named Khalsa advocate.