harchand singh longowal (2 january 1932 − 20 august 1985) was the president of the akali dal during the punjab insurgency of the 1980s. he was known affectionately as "sant ji". he had signed the punjab accord, also known as the rajiv-longowal accord along with rajiv gandhi on 24 july 1985. the government accepted the demands of akali dal who in turn agreed to withdraw their agitation. less than a month after signing the punjab accord, longowal was assassinated by the sikh militants opposed to the accord.