Parkash Singh Badal
Parkash Singh Badal (8 December 1927 – 25 April 2023) was an Indian politician and Sikh rights advocate who served as the 8th Chief Minister of Punjab from 1970 to 1971, from 1977 to 1980, from 1997 to 2002, and from 2007 to 2017, the longest serving Chief Minister of Punjab till date. He was also Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly from 1972 to 1977, 1980 to 1983 and from 2002 to 2007 and the 11th Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare in the Morarji Desai ministry from 1977 to 1977. He was the patron of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), a Sikh-centered regional political party, and the president of the party from 1995 to 2008, when he was replaced by his son Sukhbir Singh Badal. As the patron of SAD he exercised a strong influence on the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee. The Janata Party was essentially his brainchild against the Indian National Congress.
Parkash Singh Badal | |
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Badal in 2007 | |
| 8th Chief Minister of Punjab | |
| In office 1 March 2007 – 16 March 2017 | |
| Deputy | Sukhbir Singh Badal (from 2009) |
| Preceded by | Amarinder Singh |
| Succeeded by | Amarinder Singh |
| In office 12 February 1997 – 26 February 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Rajinder Kaur Bhattal |
| Succeeded by | Amarinder Singh |
| In office 20 June 1977 – 17 February 1980 | |
| Preceded by | President's rule |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| In office 27 March 1970 – 14 June 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Gurnam Singh |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Leader of the Opposition in Punjab Assembly | |
| In office 2 October 1972 – 30 April 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Jaswinder Singh Brar |
| Succeeded by | Balram Jakhar |
| In office 7 June 1980 – 7 October 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Balram Jakhar |
| Succeeded by | Gurbinder Kaur Brar |
| In office 26 February 2002 – 1 March 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Chaudhary Jagjit Singh |
| Succeeded by | Rajinder Kaur Bhattal |
| 11th Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India | |
| In office 28 March 1977 – 19 June 1977 | |
| Prime Minister | Morarji Desai |
| Preceded by | Jagjivan Ram |
| Succeeded by | Surjit Singh Barnala |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 December 1927 Abul Khurana, Punjab Province, British India |
| Died | 25 April 2023 (aged 95) Mohali, Punjab, India |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Other political affiliations | National Democratic Alliance (1998–2020) |
| Spouse |
Surinder Kaur
(m. 1959; died 2011) |
| Children | 2, including Sukhbir |
| Relatives | Badal family, Majithia family, Kairon family |
| Residence | Badal, Punjab |
| Profession | Politician |
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