skip to content

Sukhbir Singh Badal

Sukhbir Singh Badal Image Source : Wikipedia
  • 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

Decode Politics: Sukhbir Badal declared ‘tankhaiya’, what it means to be held ‘guilty’ of violating Sikh code

September 02, 2024 11:31 am

No Sikh can communicate with or maintain relationships with one who is declared tankhaiya till their "atonement". Sukhbir Badal remains SAD president, for now.

Vandita Mishra writes: No closure in Punjab

September 01, 2024 9:23 pm

In different ways, the belated legal reckoning for the crimes of Delhi 1984, and the travails of Sukhbir Badal, speak of a state where the centre of gravity has gone missing

Sukhbir Badal declared a ‘tankhaiya’ for violating Sikh religious code

August 30, 2024 3:26 pm

Akal Takht Sahib finds Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal guilty of violating Sikh religious code

Fresh blow to Sukhbir Badal, left with 2 MLAs as senior leader moves to AAP

August 14, 2024 10:22 pm

Sukhvinder Sukhi is a two-time MLA from Doaba region, where AAP is weak; another Akali MLA stays away from party meetings

Buffeted by poll debacles, Akali rebels' campaign, Sukhbir Badal kickstarts party rejig, goes for broke

July 25, 2024 1:30 pm

SAD rebels called Sukhbir's move to dissolve party core committee – a first in over four decades – “dictatorial”, pointing out that it had several members seeking his resignation

After summons, Sukhbir Singh Badal appears at Sri Akal Takht Sahib

July 24, 2024 2:48 pm

Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh had asked Sukhbir Singh Badal to appear in person and submit an explanation on some SAD leaders’ allegations that he ‘has not represented the sentiments of the Panth’.

Amid rebellion, Sukhbir dissolves SAD core committee; ‘dictatorial order’, says Wadala

July 24, 2024 9:10 am

Instead of showing ‘a sense of renunciation,’ Badal issued order aimed to sideline those who want a ‘change’: rebels

Rebels announce ‘sudhar lehar’ to uplift SAD; ‘no space for them in party’, says Cheema

July 16, 2024 8:36 am

The rebel leaders, after the meeting, announced a “Shiromani Akali Dal Sudhar Lehar” to "strengthen and uplift" the 103-year-old outfit while asserting that the party's present situation under the current leadership indicates that its "existence was in danger".

Akal Takht Jathedar summons SAD chief Sukhbir Badal to give explanation on rebels’ allegations

July 16, 2024 8:53 am

After SAD’s Parliament poll defeat, several rebel leaders of the party appeared before the Akal Takht on July 1 and made serious allegations against Sukhbir Singh Badal.

‘Earlier people would vote in name of Badal, but now people don’t because of Badal’: Gurpratap Singh Wadala

July 02, 2024 1:41 pm

The rebel SAD leader and former Nakodar MLA said there is a leadership crisis in the community. "We all know that we need to do something. But, unfortunately, the SGPC doesn't have such a face who can take up such issues," he said.

Edition
Install the Express App for
a better experience
Featured
Trending Topics
News
Multimedia
Follow Us