Parkash Singh Badal
Indian politician (1927โ2023)
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Parkash Singh Badal 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.
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'Have lost a father figure': PM Modi pays moving tribute to former Punjab CM Parkash Singh BadalPrime Minister Modi on Wednesday went to the Shiromani Akali Dal office in Chandigarh and paid his last respects to SAD patron Badal. Expressing grief over the demise of Akali patriarch, PM Modi said..DNA - Published | |
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Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal, 5-time Punjab CM, dies at 95The Akali stalwart, who as a politician had dealt with each one of Indiaโs prime ministers โ from Jawaharlal Nehru to Narendra Modi โ after beginning his career as a village sarpanch, was..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Parkash Singh Badal a colossal figure of Indian politics, learnt so much from him: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday described the demise of former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal as a "personal loss" and said he was a colossal figure of Indian politics who..IndiaTimes - Published | |
SAD patriarch Parkash Singh Badal dies at 95; held record of youngest and oldest Punjab CMSAD patriarch and former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal has passed away at the age of 95 due to complications occurring during his old age.DNA - Published | |
Who was Prakash Singh Badal, former Punjab CM, Akali Dal patron?Former Punjab CM Prakash Singh Badal passed away at the age of 95.DNA - Published | |
Parkash Singh Badal, former Punjab CM and SAD patriarch, passes away at 95Former Punjab chief minister and Parkash Singh Badal passed away on Tuesday after prolonged illness. He was 95.The veteran leader was admitted to the Fortis Hospital in Mohali more than a week ago..IndiaTimes - Published | |
SAD patriarch Parkash Singh Badal in ICU, being closely monitored: HospitalIndiaTimes - Published | PM Modi wishes speedy recovery for Parkash Singh BadalIndiaTimes - Published |
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