Harsimrat Kaur Badal
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Harsimrat Kaur Badal is an member of parliament
for Bathinda representing the Shiromani Akali Dal
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in 1991. She has 2 daughters and 1 son.
, she was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha
from the Bhatinda constituency. She defeated Congress
Raninder Singh
candidate by 11000 votes. Her first speech was on December 3, 2009, where she expressed her concern about the victims and survivors of the 1984 Sikh riots. Badal led a campaign against female foeticide named "Nanhi Chaan" ("small life" in Punjabi
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Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Bathinda representing the Shiromani Akali Dal
Shiromani Akali Dal
The Shiromani Akali Dal , translation: Supreme Akali Party) is a Sikh nationalist political parties based in Punjab. The current party to be recognized by the Election Commission of India is the one led by Parkash Singh Badal...
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Personal life
Harsimarant Kaur Badal was born on July 25, 1966 to Satyajit and Sukhmanjus Majithiahas. She is a graduate of textile design. She married Sukhbir Singh BadalSukhbir Singh Badal
Sukhbir Singh Badal ' is President of Shiromani Akali Dal political party. He is the son of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal...
in 1991. She has 2 daughters and 1 son.
Political career
In the 2009 electionIndian general election, 2009
India held general elections to the 15th Lok Sabha in five phases between 16 April 2009 and 13 May 2009. With an electorate of 714 million , it was the largest democratic election in the world to date.By constitutional requirement, elections to the Lok Sabha must be...
, she was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha
15th Lok Sabha
Members of the 15th Lok Sabha were elected in 2009 during the General Elections in India.- Important members :* Speaker: Meira Kumar, Indian National Congress, Sasaram, Bihar...
from the Bhatinda constituency. She defeated Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
Raninder Singh
Raninder Singh
Yuvraj Raninder Singh an Indian politician from Punjab, India, and son of Captain Amarinder Singh of Patiala who served as Chief Minister of Punjab from 2002 to 2007, he is the titular Heir Apparent to the title of Maharaja of Patiala...
candidate by 11000 votes. Her first speech was on December 3, 2009, where she expressed her concern about the victims and survivors of the 1984 Sikh riots. Badal led a campaign against female foeticide named "Nanhi Chaan" ("small life" in Punjabi
Punjabi language
Punjabi is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by inhabitants of the historical Punjab region . For Sikhs, the Punjabi language stands as the official language in which all ceremonies take place. In Pakistan, Punjabi is the most widely spoken language...
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