Parkash Singh Badal

Parkash Singh Badal

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Parkash Singh Badal Profile

  • Name:
  • Parkash Singh Badal
  • Born:
  • December 8, 1927

Parkash Singh Badal Biography

Parkash Singh Badal is an Indian politician who is serving as the Chief Minister of Punjab. He is serving in this post for the fourth term since 1st March 2007. He succeeded Gurnam Singh as the Chief Minister of Punjab in 1970 and continued till 1971. He again was in this position from 1977 to 1980 and from 1997 to 2002. He succeeded Rajinder Kaur Bhattal in 1997.

He was born on 8th December 1927 in Abul Khurana in Malwa region of Punjab. He belongs to Jatt Sikh family. His parents are Sardar Raghuraj Singh and Sundri Kaur. He married Surinder Kaur and has one son and one daughter. His son is Sukhbir Singh Badal and he is serving as the Member of the Parliament from the Bathinda constituency. He married Harsimrat Kaur Badal. Parkash Singh Badal’s daughter married Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon the grandson of ex-Chief Minister of Punjab, Pratap Singh Kairon.

He started his political career in 1947 and was elected to Vidhan Sabha for the first time in 1957. He was again elected to Vidhan Sabha in 1969. He served as the Minister for Community Development, Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Panchayat Raj and Fisheries. He served as the Chief Minister of Punjab three times previously.

He served as the leader of the opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha in 1972, in 1980 and in 2002. He was the Member of Parliament and became the Union Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation in the Central Government under the leadership of Morarji Desai.

He was accused of having connection with Civil Liberties Agitation and was jailed in Karnal. Again he was detained under MISA during the days of Emergency. He became the President of Shiromani Akali Dal in 1996 and served in this position till 30th January 2008. This is the political party in power in Punjab. 

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Updated: August 28, 2011

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