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Sukhbir Singh Badal

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  • Born 09 July 1962
  • Age 62
  • Birth Place Faridkot, Punjab, India
  • Profession Politician
  • Political Party Shiromani Akali Dal
  • In Office Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 23 May 2019 - 4 June 2024, Deputy Chief Minister Of Punjab 10 August 2009 - 11 March 2017, Union Minister Of State For Industry 19 March 1998 - 12 October 1999, Member Of Punjab Legislative Assembly August 2009 - May 2019
  • Residence Chandigarh

Sukhbir Singh Badal BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 08 Feb 2025
Sukhbir Singh Badal, a name synonymous with power and controversy in Punjab, has dominated the state's political landscape for decades. The former member of Parliament from the Firozpur Lok Sabha constituency is the president of Siromani Akali Dal (SAD). Born in 1962, Badal inherited political li...

Sukhbir Singh Badal PERSONAL LIFE

Father Parkash Singh Badal
Spouse Harsimrat Kaur Badal

POSITIONS HELD BY Sukhbir Singh Badal

Position Tenure
Member of Rajya Sabha N/A
Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly N/A
Member of the 11th Lok Sabha N/A
Member of the 12th Lok Sabha N/A
Member of the 17th Lok Sabha N/A
Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab (India) 21 January 2009 - 1 July 2009
Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab (India) 10 August 2009 - 14 March 2012
Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab (India) 14 March 2012 - 16 March 2017
Member of the 15th Punjab Legislative Assembly 12 March 2017 - 22 May 2019
Member of the 14th Punjab Legislative Assembly 19 March 2012 - 11 March 2017

SUKHBIR SINGH BADAL NEWS

As Akali Dal targets Bhagwant Mann, exodus of leaders threatens party

July 01, 2026 3:42 pm

In the last two weeks, several SAD leaders have joined AAP or rival Panthic groups, a development coinciding with the party launching an anti-Bhagwant Mann campaign.

AAP vs Akali Dal flares as Sukhbir Badal makes ‘Dharam Yudh Morcha’ pitch against Bhagwant Mann

June 20, 2026 12:59 am

Seizing on the “sacrilege video” row ahead of 2027 Punjab polls, SAD seeks to reclaim its political salience and position itself as the main Opposition on an emotive issue

‘We are only state without a capital… Delhi parties destroyed Punjab,’ says Badal

March 16, 2026 8:48 pm

Badal said “the parties of Delhi” can never have the same concern for you as the SAD as they “come to rule and loot”. “Our purpose is to serve you.”

Sukhbir Badal says SAD will win over 100 seats in 2027 after Amit Shah declares BJP will go solo in Punjab

March 14, 2026 5:44 pm

Sukhbir Badal also accused ‘Delhi-based parties’ of foraying into Punjab only to rule the state rather than work for its people's welfare.

‘Akali Ghar Wapsi’ says Sukhbir as he welcomes Hoshiarpur unit of Punar Surjit Dal back to SAD

March 10, 2026 7:53 am

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal said the Hoshiarpur unit of the Chullah Dal had realised it had been “misled into weakening its own mother party”.

Middle East crisis: SAD chief Sukhbir Badal appeals to PM Modi to ‘immediately evacuate’ Indians caught in war zone

March 01, 2026 5:31 pm

‘Several Punjabis who work in the Middle East to earn their livelihood, students and others, are caught in the war zone,’ says Sukhbir Badal.

Sukhbir Badal offers himself for arrest amid SAD workers’ protest outside Punjab Police HQ

February 05, 2026 5:55 pm

At Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav’s office, Sukhbir Singh Badal alleged that the police machinery in the state was being used for political purposes.

After rebuild, mobilisation: With Punjab rally blitz, Akalis to launch early campaign for 2027 Assembly polls

February 03, 2026 10:11 am

Buoyed by its success in the recent rural local body polls, and ahead of urban local body elections, the Akali Dal will hold state-wide rallies starting in the Malwa region, its traditional stronghold, in February

Former MP Jagmeet Brar, Punjab CM Mann's ex-OSD, SAD rebel leader Charanjit Singh Brar join BJP ahead of 2027 Assembly polls

January 16, 2026 10:41 pm

As all the new entrants hail from the Malwa belt, which accounts for 69 of 117 Assembly seats in Punjab, the defection to the BJP is viewed as the party's renewed trust in the Malwa region ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.

Doles ahead of 2027 polls | State govt jobs only for Punjabis, Rs 10 lakh interest-free loan for youths: Badal

January 16, 2026 11:19 am

Commenting on CM Bhagwant Mann's alleged “sacrilege video”, Sukhbir Singh Badal said Mann had “committed a heinous sacrilege against the Guru Sahiban and appealed to the “Maha Purakhs” to take notice of it."

SUKHBIR SINGH BADAL VIDEOS

No failure on part of local police: Punjab Deputy CM on Pathankot attack

January 08, 2016 4:54 pm

New Delhi, Jan 08 (ANI): After meeting Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said there was no failure on part of the local police in the recent Pathankot terror attack, and asked people to stop critisising the national forces. Talking about the ongoing investigation, Badal said both the state government and National investigating agency (NIA) are investigating every aspect and soon the culprit will be punished. Badal said there is a need to increase BSF deployment in Punjab along the border with Pakistan.

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