# Damdami Taksal sets up political wing, hints at contesting Punjab polls 2026-08-10T16:39:55+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Damdami Taksal, the influential Sikh seminary, has announced a state-wide organisation called Damdami Taksal Sewak Jatha and plans to appoint “halqa in-charges” for all 117 assembly and 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab, Hindustan Times reports. The move mirrors political party structures and signals a possible electoral entry. Taksal media coordinator Avtar Singh Butter confirmed the posters and said the outfit will contest polls “if the need arises”. A former media adviser called the jatha the seminary’s political wing. Chief Baba Harnam Singh Dhumma said its primary goals are propagating Sikhism, fighting drug abuse and countering religious conversions. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: Baba Harnam Singh Dhumma, Damdami Taksal, electoral foray, Punjab politics, Shiromani Akali Dal, Sikh seminary Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/damdami-taksal-sets-up-political-wing-hints-at-contesting-punjab-polls/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/damdami-taksal-sets-up-political-wing-hints-at-contesting-punjab-polls/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.