Manpreet Singh Badal

25,000 books, AC study booths, and ovens to heat lunch: Inside Bathinda’s new high-tech library drawing rural students

January 16, 2026 1:42 pm

Apart from study booths, the District Digital Public Library in Bathinda includes a stationery shop, a cafeteria, and multiple reading halls.

Manpreet Singh Badal's daughter Rhea Badal engaged to Karan Singh’s grandson Martand Singh; alliance links prominent political families

December 14, 2025 6:24 pm

The engagement was announced by Martand Singh’s father Vikramaditya Singh through a Facebook post.

Manpreet hits rural road on Punjab bypoll campaign trail, vouches for his 30-yr-old Gidderbaha connect

November 03, 2024 9:55 am

Manpreet had started his political journey with SAD. But he resigned after differences over debt waiver issues.

Manpreet declares assets worth `36 cr, Amrita `17.84 cr, Dimpy Dhillon `7 cr

October 25, 2024 12:13 pm

Badal has done his matric and senior secondary from the Doon School, Dehradun and Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from University College, London.

BJP leader Manpreet Singh Badal suffers heart attack, currently stable

March 12, 2024 7:50 am

The former Punjab finance minister is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Bathinda.

Court rejects anticipatory bail plea of former Punjab minister Manpreet Badal

October 05, 2023 3:28 am

The Vigilance Bureau (VB) had booked Badal and five others in connection with alleged irregularities in the purchase of two plots measuring 1,560 square yards in Model Town phase-1 Bathinda.

Over Manpreet Badal’s shoulder, an old adversary and a friend-turned-rival gunning for him

September 27, 2023 7:23 am

A court in Bathinda on Tuesday issued an arrest warrant against the former Punjab finance minister amid apprehension that he may flee the country.

Punjab Vigilance Bureau issues Look Out Circular against ex-Finance minister Manpreet Badal

September 26, 2023 11:39 am

The LOC has been issued at all airports against Manpreet Badal in connection with a case registered under various sections of the IPC, the Prevention of Corruption Act, and the Information Technology Act, against him in a land allotment case.

Manpreet Singh Badal dares Bhagwant Mann to ‘do whatever you want, lodge whatever case...’

August 01, 2023 7:47 am

Manpreet was recently questioned by the vigilance bureau that had summoned him following a complaint by former MLA Sarup Chand Singla who had alleged irregularities in the purchase of a property in a prime location in Bathinda.

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann criticises ex-finance minister Manpreet Singh Badal, targets ‘party-hopping’ spree

July 31, 2023 9:10 pm

On Monday, Bhagwant Mann said: “He (Badal) is now saying that he brought me into politics... alright. But I am standing tall on my principles even now, what about him? He took the oath of martyr Bhagat Singh (when he was in People’s Party of Punjab) and later went to the Congress and now he is in the BJP.”

Watch: Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Badal Nabs Traffic Cop Taking Bribe

June 22, 2020 7:06 pm