Parkash Singh Badal Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography & More
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Wife: Surinder Kaur Badal
Death Date: 25/04/2023
Age: 95 Years
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. [1]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) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Parkash Singh Badal
- He was born into a family of landowning farmers.
- He belonged to the Dhillon Jat clan.
- He attended a college in Lahore, Pakistan.
- He was first elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly as a member of the Indian National Congress.
- A few years later, he left the Indian National Congress over differences with the then Chief Minister of Punjab & joined the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD).
- In 1970, at the age of 43, he became the youngest Chief Minister of any Indian State.
- He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly repeatedly from 1969 to 2012 (the only exception is 1992; when SAD boycotted the elections).
- He served as the Chief Minister of Punjab for 5 times and held the record of being the oldest Chief Minister of any Indian State.
- He became the President of SAD in 1996 and was replaced by his son, Sukhbir Singh Badal, in 2008.
- He was considered one of the most powerful Sikh leaders worldwide.
- In 2015, the Government of India awarded him the second-highest civilian award in India- Padma Vibhushan.
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