In another serious jolt to the Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), several prominent Akali leaders from Barnala on Saturday joined the Punjab Congress.Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh welcomed the Malwa leaders, who included Amarjit Singh Anand (Senior Vice President, SAD, Malwa Zone 2), Sandeep Singla (Vice President, SAD, Malwa Zone 2), and Darshan Singh Mann (Vice President, SAD Beopar Cell).In addition, the national and state level bodies of the National Anti Corruption Council (Regd.) also severed ties with SAD, with a large large number of its activists from all over the state pledging allegiance to Capt Amarinder Singh. Prominent among them were the Council’s National President Bharat Bhushan and National Chairman GL Singla, who were accompanied by several prominent businessmen and industrialists.The joinings took place just a day after sitting SAD MLA Gurtej Singh Ghuriana (Balluana-SC) entered the Congress fold expressing disillusionment with the Badals. The family of ex SAD MP Late Ranjit Singh Balian also joined the Congress on Friday, giving the party a huge fillip ahead of the Assembly polls.With Saturday’s joinings, more than 25 SAD leaders, along with a large number of workers, have quit the ruling party to lend their active and unconditional support to Captain Amarinder and his party.