AKALI CM

Parkash Singh Badal

I Term as CM 27 March 1970 to 14 June 1971
II Term as CM 20 June 1977 to 17 Feb 1980

III Term as CM 12 Feb 1997 to 24 Feb 2002
IV Term as CM 03 March 2007 to FEB 2012

V Term as CM MARCH 2012  to onwards

Father’s NameLate S. Raghuraj Singh

Date of Birth08.12.1927

Place of BirthVillage-Abul Khurana (Faridkot)

Spouse’s Name
Smt. Surinder Kaur

ChildrenOne Son & One daughter

Profession
Politics & Agriculture.

Position Held

Elected from Malout in 1960 with a margin of 1071 votes from Sh.Churanji Lal, from Giddarbaha in 1969 with a margin of 11207 votes from S.Mohinder Singh of Congress party, from Giddarbaha in 1972 with a margin of 9311 votes from S.Mohinder Singh of Congress party, from Giddarbaha in 1977 with a margin of 14163 votes from S. Baldev Singh of Congress party, from Giddarbaha in 1980 with a margin of 10683 votes from S.Jagmeet Singh of Congress, from Giddarbaha in 1985 with a margin of 9265 votes from S. Jagmeet Singh of INC, from Lambi in 1997 with a margin of 28728 votes from S. Gurnam Singh of INC and from Lambi in 2002 with a margin of 23929 votes from S. MaheshInder Singh, Independent.

Entered politics in 1947and elected to Punjab Vidhan Sabha in 1957, remained Chief Minister of Punjab on three different occasions i.e. from 27-03-1970 to 14-06-1971, 20-06-1977 to 17-02-1980 and Feb.1997 to Feb.2002. Remained Member of Parliament and became Union Minister of Agriculture and Irregation in the Government headed by Late Sh.Morarji Desai.Remained Leader of Opposition inPunjab Vidhan Sabha in 1972, 1980 & 2002-2007. February 2007 onwards as Chief Minister of Punjab.

Member working Committee of Shiromani Akali Dal, Senior Vice President of SAD. MemberWorking Committee of SGPC. Remained President of Shiromani Akali Dal for Four terms. Chairman Parliamentry Board of SAD. Detained in Karnal jail in connection with Civil Liberties Agitation, detained under MISA during Emergency. Went to jail several times for the cause of Punjab,Punjabis and Punjabiat including Dharan Yudh Morcha and spent 17 years in jail fighting for the bright future of Punjab. Now he is Patron of Shiromani Akali Dal.

Fields of Interest
Social Service

SportsAthletics and Badminton.

TravelsUSA, Japan, Canada, U.K and West Germany and many more country.

Permanent AddVillage &Post office- Badal, Distt- Muktsar.