Sukhbir Singh Badal
Sukhbir Singh Badal
Sukhbir Singh Badal (born 9 July 1962) is an Indian politician and businessman who served twice as the Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab and is currently the president of Shiromani Akali Dal, and was a member of Parliament from the Firozpur Lok Sabha constituency. He is the son of Parkash Singh Badal, who has served five times as the Chief Minister of Punjab). He is influential over the Sikh organisations of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. Badal and his family have ownership stakes in an array of businesses- including real estate, transport and other activities.
Early and personal life
Sukhbir Singh Badal was born on 9 July 1962 in a Dhillon Jatt Sikh family in the city Faridkot, Punjab. His mother was Surinder Kaur. Initially, he was educated at The Lawrence School, Sanawar. He completed an M.A. in economics from Panjab University Chandigarh from 1980 to 1984, and an M.B.A. from California State University, Los Angeles.
Early and personal life
He married Harsimrat Kaur Badal on 21 November 1991. She is also a politician and a Member of Parliament of India from Bathinda Lok Sabha constituency since 2009, and was the union food processing minister under Prime Minister Narendra Modi until 17 May 2020.
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