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Parkash Singh Badal Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

Parkash Singh Badal Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More

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Death Date: 25/04/2023

Age: 95 Years

Wife: Surinder Kaur Badal
Bio
Profession Politician
Party Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)
Political Journey • In 1947, he became Sarpanch of Badal village.
• He became chairman of Lambi Block Samiti.
• In 1957, elected to Punjab Vidhan Sabha (from Indian National Congress) for the first time.
• In 1969, became Minister for Community Development, Panchayati Raj, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries in the Punjab Government.
• From 1969 to 2012, he was reelected to Punjab Legislative Assembly repeatedly (the only exception is 1992).
• In 1972, 1980 and 2002, he was Leader of the Opposition.
• In March 1970, he became the Chief Minister of Punjab for the first time.
• In 1977, he became a union minister (Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation) in Prime Minister Morarji Desai's government.
• In 1996, he became the President of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).
• He served his full term as the Chief Minister of Punjab from 1997 to 2002 for the first time.
• In 2012, he became the Chief Minister of Punjab for the 5th time.
Biggest Rival Captain Amarinder Singh
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.) in centimeters- 178 cm
in meters- 1.78 m
in Feet Inches- 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.) in Kilograms- 78 kg
in Pounds- 172 lbs
Eye Colour Brown
Hair Colour White
Personal Life
Date of Birth 8 December 1927
Birthplace Abul Khurana, Punjab, British India
Date of Death 25 April 2023
Place of Death Fortis Hospital, Mohali, Punjab
Age (at the time of death) 95 Years
Death Cause He passed away after a brief illness.

Note: He was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mohali after he complained of uneasiness while breathing. check sources
The Hindu
Zodiac sign Sagittarius
Nationality Indian
Hometown Badal Village, Lambi Tehsil, Muktsar District, Punjab, India
College/University Forman Christian College, Lahore, Pakistan
Educational Qualification Bachelor of Arts
Debut In 1947, when he became Sarpanch of Badal Village
Family Father- S. Raghuraj Singh
Mother- Sundri Kaur
Brother- Gurdas Badal, Politician (younger)


Sister- None
Religion Sikhism
Address Kothi No. 256, Sector-9 C, Chandigarh
Hobbies Reading, Doing Yoga
Controversies • In his career, he spent 17 years in jail.
• During the Internal Emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi Government in 1975-77, he was imprisoned for a civil liberty agitation.
• In 1980, he was put in jail during the Dharam Yudh Morcha Days of Punjab.
• He courted controversy when he publicly tore the Constitution of India.
• In 2003, corruption charges were filed against him and his family. However, they were acquitted of charges in 2010.
Favourites
Politician Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status (at the time of death) Widower
Wife Late Surinder Kaur Badal (m. 1959, died in 2011 after a long illness due to cancer)
Children Son- Sukhbir Singh Badal (Politician)


Daughter- Preneet Kaur
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.) Rs. 14.5 crore (as of 2017)

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