Parkash Singh Badal

Biography

Parkash Singh Badal, original name Parkash Singh Dhillon, is an Indian politician and government official who rose to become president from 1996–2008 of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), a Sikh-focused regional political party in Punjab state. Badal was born into a family of landowning farmers in what is now western Punjab state and earned a B.A. degree from Forman Christian College in Lahore which is now in Pakistan. Parkash Singh Badal is also the patron of Akali Dal. He served as the president of the party from 1995 to 2008, only to be replaced by his son Sukhbir Singh Badal.

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Personal Life

Full Name Parkash Singh Badal

Date of Birth 08 Dec 1927 (Age 94)

Place of Birth Abul Khurana, Malout

Party name Shiromani Akali Dal

Education Graduate

Profession Politician/Agricultural

Father's Name S. Raghuraj Singh

Mother's Name Sundri Kaur

Spouse's Name Surinder Kaur

Spouse's Profession Deceased

Children 1 Son(s) 1 Daughter(s)

Contact

Permanent address Vill & Post Badal, Tehsil Malout, District Sri Muktsur Sahib,Punjab

Present address Vill & Post Badal, Tehsil Malout, District Sri Muktsur Sahib,Punjab

Contact number +91- 0172-2746383

Email contact@shiromaniakalidal.org.in

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Interesting Facts

Parkash Singh Badal’s first foray into politics was in 1947 when he was elected the leader of his village.

Parkash Singh Badal was first elected to the Punjab state assembly in 1957 and has been elected an MLA nine times since then.

Badal launched many schemes such as free ambulance service, Talwandi Sabo thermal plant, etc.

As the patron of SAD Parkash Singh Badal exercises a great influence on the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.

Political Timeline

2012

Badal again defeated Congress candidate Maheshinder Singh. This time margin was 24,739. Retained his chief ministerial post.
2007

Badal retain his Lambi seat. He defeated Congeres candidate Mahesh Inder Singh. Badal retained as chief minister of Punjab.
2007

Again elected and continue as Chief Minister of Punjab for fourth time. He held 10 portfolios, which mainly included Home, Housing & Urban Development, Excise & Taxation, Power, Legal & Legislative Affairs and NRIs Affairs.
2002

Parkash Singh Badal defeated independent candidate Maheshinder Singh with the margin of 23,929 votes. Badal continue as chief minister.
1997

Again elected from Lambi and again became Chief Minister of Punjab.
1977

Badal won assembly election and re-elected as Chief Minister of Punjab.
1970

Badal elected as Chief Minister of Punjab for the first time when he became the youngest chief minister of an Indian state. During this period he headed a coalition government of Akali Dal (Sant) and Jana Sangh.
1969

He was re-elected to the Assembly and became the Chief Minister of Punjab.
1957

In 1957 Parkash Singh Badal was elected to the Punjab legislative assembly as a member of the Indian National Congress. This was his first term in Punjab Assembly.
1947

He was elected as Sarpanch of the Village Badal and later appointed as Chairman of Block Samiti, Lambi.

Achievements

Parkash Singh Badal has served as Chief Minister of Punjab state from 1970 to 1971, from 1977 to 1980, from 1997 to 2002, and from 2007 to 2017.

In December 2011, Badal was bestowed upon the title of Panth Rattan Fakhr-e-Qaum (literally "Jewel of the religion, pride of the community") by the Akal Takht.

Net Worth₹6.75 CRORE

ASSETS₹6.75 CRORE

Liabilities₹N/A

Disclaimer: The information relating to the candidate is an archive based on the self-declared affidavit filed at the time of elections. The current status may be different. For the latest on the candidate kindly refer to the affidavit filed by the candidate with the Election Commission of India in the recent election.

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