Parkash Singh Badal
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Parkash Singh Badal is the current Chief Minister of the state of Punjab. He is currently serving his fourth term as the Chief Minister of Punjab, since 2007.
, to Raghuraj Singh and Sundri Kaur in a Jatt Sikh family. In 1959 he married Surinder Kaur, they have two children, Sukhbir Singh Badal
and Parneet Kaur. His wife passed away in 2011.
in 1957. He was re-elected in 1969 serving as Minister for Community Development, Panchayati Raj, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries. He has served as Punjab Chief Minister for three terms. He was Leader of the Opposition in 1972, 1980 and 2002. He was first detained in the Karnal
jail in connection with Civil Liberties Agitation later under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act
during the Indian Emergency. He was President of the Akali Dal from 1996 to 2008.
Personal life
He was born December 8, 1927 in the village of Abul Khurana, near Malwa (Punjab)Malwa (Punjab)
Malwa is a region of Punjab and parts of Haryana between the Sutlej and Yamuna rivers. This Malwa should not be confused with the Malwa Plateau region of Madhya Pradesh, Central India...
, to Raghuraj Singh and Sundri Kaur in a Jatt Sikh family. In 1959 he married Surinder Kaur, they have two children, Sukhbir Singh Badal
Sukhbir Singh Badal
Sukhbir Singh Badal ' is President of Shiromani Akali Dal political party. He is the son of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal...
and Parneet Kaur. His wife passed away in 2011.
Political Life
He entered politics in 1947 and was first elected to Punjab Vidhan SabhaPunjab Legislative Assembly
The Punjab Legislative Assembly or the Punjab Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the state of Punjab in northern India. At present, it consists of 117 members, directly elected from 117 single-seat constituencies. The tenure of the legislative assembly is five years, unless sooner...
in 1957. He was re-elected in 1969 serving as Minister for Community Development, Panchayati Raj, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries. He has served as Punjab Chief Minister for three terms. He was Leader of the Opposition in 1972, 1980 and 2002. He was first detained in the Karnal
Karnal
Karnal is an important city and the headquarters of Karnal District in the Indian state of Haryana.Karnal is said to have been founded by the Kauravas in the Mahabharata era for the king Karna, a mythological hero and a key figure in the epic tale...
jail in connection with Civil Liberties Agitation later under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act
Maintenance of Internal Security Act
The misa was a controversial law passed by the Indian parliament in 1971 giving the administration of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and Indian law enforcement agencies super powers - indefinite "preventive" detention of individuals, search and seizure of property without warrants, and wiretapping -...
during the Indian Emergency. He was President of the Akali Dal from 1996 to 2008.