Sukhbir Singh Badal, who had been declared 'tankhaiya' (guilty of religious misconduct) by the Akal Takht, tendered his resignation as the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president, said senior party leader Daljit Singh Cheema on Saturday.
His resignation paves the way for the election of the new party chief.
Badal submitted his resignation to the party's working committee, said Cheema.