Tohra became the acting president of SGPC in 1972 after the death of Sant Chanan Singh and was formally elected its president for the first time in November that year .
SGPC manages key Sikh shrines .
Tohra became the acting president of SGPC , which manages key Sikh shrines , in 1972 after the death of Sant Chanan Singh and was formally elected its president for the first time in November that year .