Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh Group was one of several hard-line splinter groups founded by Sant Fateh Singh.
Akali Dal – Sant Fateh Singh was formed in 1962.
The party gained control of the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee in October 1962.
In 1967 during Punjab Legislative Assembly election Party got 24 seats and with the support of other Parties and Independents under the leadership of Gurnam Singh formed People's United Front and the government but resigned after defection by Lachhman Singh Gill and then both factions merged and formed Shiromani Akali Dal on 7 October 1968 at Khadur Sahib.
[1][2][3][4] The party was able to win three seats in 1967 Indian general election.