Sukhbir Singh Badal

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Sukhbir Singh Badal
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
23 May 2019
Preceded bySher Singh Ghubaya
ConstituencyFirozpur
In office
2004–2009
Preceded byJagmeet Singh Brar
Succeeded byParamjit Kaur Gulshan
ConstituencyFaridkot
In office
1996–1999
Preceded byJagmeet Singh Brar
Succeeded byJagmeet Singh Brar
ConstituencyFaridkot
Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab
In office
10 August 2009 – 11 March 2017
Succeeded bySukhjinder Singh Randhawa
Jalalabad
Personal details
Born
Sukhbir Singh

(1962-07-09) 9 July 1962 (age 61)
Faridkot, Punjab, India
Political partyShiromani Akali Dal
Other political
affiliations
National Democratic Alliance (1998–2020)
SpouseHarsimrat Kaur Badal
Children3
RelativesMajithia family, Badal family, Kairon family
ResidenceChandigarh
As of 22 September, 2006
Source: [1]

Sukhbir Singh Badal (9 July 1962-Present) is an Indian politician and Sikh rights advocate who served thrice as the Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab and is currently the president of

Chief Minister of Punjab. He holds lots of power over the Sikh organizations of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee
. A businessman at heart, Badal and his family have ownership stakes in an array of businesses- including real estate, transport and other activities to promote Punjab's economic condition on a national level.

Early life and Family

Sukhbir Singh Badal was born on 9 July 1962 in a

Faridkot, Punjab. His mother's name is Surinder Kaur. Initially, he was educated at The Lawrence School, Sanawar. He completed an M.A. Hons. School in Economics from Panjab University Chandigarh from 1980 to 1984 and an M.B.A. from California State University, Los Angeles.[1][2]

He married Harsimrat Kaur Badal on 21 November 1991. She is also a politician and presently Member of Parliament of India from Bathinda Lok Sabha constituency since 2009 and was the union food processing minister under Prime Minister Narendra Modi until 17 May 2020.[3]

His son Anantbir Singh Badal made his first political appearance in 2019 before the Indian general election.[4]

Political career

Sukhbir Singh Badal was a member of the

Jalalabad Assembly constituency.[10]


2012 Punjab elections

Akali Dal-BJP combined secured victory in the 2012 Punjab elections, beating anti-incumbency for the first time in Punjab.[11] Sukhbir was re-elected from Jalalabad and remained Deputy Chief Minister.[12][13] In the new government he held portfolio of Home, Governance Reforms, Housing, Excise and Taxation, Investment Promotion, Sports and Youth Services Welfare and Civil Aviation.[13] This victory and later victory in Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee elections in January 2013 elevated the position of Sukhbir Singh Badal as an important leader in politics.[14]

Leader of Opposition

2017 Punjab elections

Badal defeated Bhagwant Mann of Aam Aadmi Party (MP Sangrur) and Ravneet Singh Bittu (MP Ludhiana) from INC in 2017 Assembly Elections. SAD and BJP alliance lost the majority to Congress. In 2019, he was elected as Member Parliament of Ferozpur Lok Sabha Constituency by defeating Sher Singh Ghubaya of INC by securing more than 600,000 votes on 23 May 2019.

2022 Punjab elections

Badal was the president of Akali Dal during the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. Badal contested from the Jalalabad Assembly constituency and lost the election to Jagdeep Kamboj Goldy of Aam Aadmi Party.[15] Badal lost by a margin of 30,374 Votes.[16] SAD BSP alliance contested in all 117 seats, and won 3 seats. SAD finished on third spot behind AAP and INC.[17]

Detentions, Protests and Issues

Detentions

He was arrested over the 2015 Kotkapura firing case, although he was let go due to lack of evidence against Badal.[18][19]

Later in 2020 he was detained for protesting against the corruption of health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu outside Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's house.[20] Before his detainment he stated, "There is scam in vaccination, there is scam in Fateh Kit, there is scam in SC scholarship, farmers' land is being acquired" and then was dragged away by the Punjab Police.[21][20]

In 2021 during the 2020-2021 Indian farmers' protest, Sukhbir Singh Badal and his wife Harsimrat Kaur Badal were detained by the Delhi Police as they led a protest march in the national capital to mark the first anniversary of the passage of three contentious farm laws.[22][23][24]

In October 2023 he was detained over the Sutlej Yamuna link canal issue, he protested against Bhagwant Mann who wanted to give Punjab's water to other states against the people's will.[25]

Protests

Every year since 1999, Sukhbir Singh Badal protested against the 1984 Anti-Sikh riots and for the Indian Government to give justice for the victims.[26]

In 2015, Badal had protested against the

Chief Minister Beant Singh.[27]

In 2017 he protested against 4 Akali politicians not receiving clearance to contest in the Punjab elections.

Ferozepur-Ludhiana, Amritsar-Bathinda, Bathinda-Mansa, Chandigarh-Mansa, Jalandhar-Amritsar and Kharar-Chandigarh roads.[28]

From 2020 to 2022 he protested and received multiple legal cases for protesting during the 2020-2021 Indian farmers' protest.[23]

Sukhbir Singh Badal slammed Sikh preacher and radical Amritpal Singh for using the Adi Guru Granth as a shield during his protests in early 2023.[29] Although he also protested against the detainment of Sikh youth during Amritpal Singh's manhunt and the unofficial 'emergency' imposed by Bhagwant Mann.[30]

Like his father, Badal vehemently opposed the construction of the Sutlej Yamuna link canal and always supported the farmers of Punjab on the issue.[25]

Issues

Many Sikhs protested against him for the Kotkapura firing case and asked him to apologize publicly, the Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) separated from the main Shiromani Akali Dal for the same reason.[31][32] In late 2023 he made a public apology to all Sikhs in front of the Akal Takht declaring that he would imprison the culprits if the Shiromani Akali Dal ever came to power in Punjab.[33] Many politicians from the Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) and Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee rejoined the mainstream Shiromani Akali Dal, such as Manjit Singh GK, Harpal Singh Jalla, Amrik Singh Janaitpur, Harpreet Singh Garcha, Jagdish Singh Garcha rejoined his party.[34][35]

In April 2015, a teenage girl died and her mother was seriously injured when they were molested and thrown from a running bus near Gil village in Moga district.[36] The bus was operated by Orbit Aviation, a company in which Badal has stake.[37]

Subsequently, it was revealed by news reports that the Chief Minister of Punjab gave the girl's father 3 million in compensation.[38]

Badal with Parkash Singh Badal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Businesses and Real Estate

Badal and his family have direct or indirect interests in any array of businesses.

New Chandigarh is owned by and named after Sukhbir Badal.[46]

See also

References

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