About & history
- Abbreviation
- SAD
- Founded
- 1920
- Founder(s)
- Formed as the task force of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee
- Main base
- Punjab
Founded on 14 December 1920, it is one of the oldest regional parties in India and has led several Punjab governments.
Milestones
- 1920 Founded
Election record at a glance
- Contested 14 Lok Sabha general elections under this name, from 1951–52 to 2024.
- First won Lok Sabha seats in 1951–52 (4). Best result: 9 seats in 1977. Total seats won across all elections: 59.
- Highest vote share: 1.26% in 1977.
- In 2024 it contested 13 seats in 1 state/UTs and won 1, with 0.28% of all votes polled.
Lok Sabha record, 1952–2024
In Tamil Nadu
Lok Sabha 2024 — state-wise
Lok Sabha MPs elected in 2024
Rajya Sabha members now
Sources: Election Commission of India (Lok Sabha results 1951–2024); Digital Sansad (Rajya Sabha). Vote share = party votes ÷ all votes polled (incl. NOTA from 2014). Party history is a short summary.