Harsimrat Kaur Badal Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Bio
Profession	Politician
Politics
Political Party	Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)
Political Journey	• Harsimrat began her political Journey in 2009 when she was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from the Bhatinda constituency after defeating Indian National Congress candidate Raninder Singh by 120960 votes. • Harsimrat has been re-elected as an MP from Bathinda in 2014 having defeated Manpreet Singh Badal, Indian National Congress-People's Party of Punjab joint candidate. • In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, she won the Bathinda seat by a margin of 21,772 votes. • On 30 May 2019, she took the oath as the Cabinet Minister for Food Processing Industries. • On 17 September 2020, she resigned as the Cabinet Minister for Food Processing Industrie from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet. [1]NDTV • She won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Bathinda constituency by 49,656 votes.
Physical Stats & More
Height (Approx.)	5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	25 July 1966 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	58 Years
Birthplace	New Delhi
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	New Delhi
School	Loreto Convent Cchool, New Delhi
College/University	Delhi University
Educational Qualification(s)	• Matriculation from Loreto Convent School, New Delhi in 1980 • Diploma in Textile Designing From South Delhi Polytechnic, New Delhi in 1987
Family	Father- Satyajit Singh Majithia Mother- Sukhmanjus Majithia Brother- Bikram Singh Majithia Sister- Not Known
Religion	Sikhism
Address	Village Badal, Tehsil Malout Dist. Sri Mukatsar Sahib, Punjab
Favourites
Bag Brand	Tan Tote
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital Status	Married
Husband	Sukhbir Singh Badal
Children	Son- Anantbir Singh Daughters- Gurleen Kaur, Harkirat Kaur
Style Quotient
Car/Vehicle	Nil (as per her affidavit filed in the 2019 Lok Sabha Eelections)
Assets/Properties	Bank Deposits: Rs. 41.59 Lakh Bonds & Shares: Rs. 60.47 Crore Jewellery: Worth Rs. 7 Crore Paintings: Worth Rs. 3.4 Lakh Weapons: Worth Rs. 1.25 Lakh Agricultural Land: Worth Rs. 50 Crore Non-Agricultural Land: Worth Rs. 18.20 Crore Commercial Buildings: Worth Rs. 9.65 Crore Residential Buildings: Worth Rs. 39.86 Crore
Money Factor
Salary (as a Member of Parliament)	Rs. 1 Lakh + Other Allowances
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 217 Crore (as of 2019)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Harsimrat Kaur Badal

• Attar Singh Majithia was her ancestor, who was a prominent general in Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s army.                  

• Currently, Harsimrat Kaur Badal is the Union Cabinet Minister of Food Processing in the Government of India.

• Harsimrat got married to Sukhbir Singh Badal on 21 November 1991. Sukhbir Singh Badal is the deputy chief minister of Punjab and the president of Shiromani Akali Dal.

• Harsimrat’s brother Bikram Singh Majithia is an Akali MLA from Majitha.

• Her Father in Law Parkash Singh Badal has been one of the longest-serving Chief Ministers in India.

• She made her first speech on  3 December 2009 where she manifested her concern about the victims and survivors of the 1984 Sikh riots.

• Harsimrat Kaur Badal launched the highly successful campaign against female foeticide in 2008 called- “Nanhi Chaan” (‘innocent life’ in Punjabi).