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'''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]],
==Early life and Family==
Sukhbir Singh Badal was born on 9 July 1962 in a
He married [[Harsimrat Kaur Badal]] on 21 November 1991. She is also a politician and presently 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.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20090414/bathinda.htm#3 Badal kids miss mom but happy]</ref>
His son Anantbir Singh Badal made his first political appearance in 2019 before the [[2019 Indian general election|Indian general election]].<ref>{{Cite news |
==Political career==
Sukhbir Singh Badal was a member of the [[11th Lok Sabha|11th]] and [[12th Lok Sabha]], representing Faridkot.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/LS_1996/Vol_I_LS_96.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1999 TO THE 11th LOK SABHA]</ref><ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/LS_1998/Vol_I_LS_98.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1999 TO THE 12th LOK SABHA]</ref> He was Union Minister of State for Industry in [[Second Vajpayee Ministry]] during 1998 to 1999. He was also a member of [[Rajya Sabha]] during 2001 to 2004. In 2004, he was re-elected from Faridkot for [[14th Lok Sabha]].<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_2004/Vol_I_LS_2004.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 2004 TO THE 14th LOK SABHA]</ref> He became the President of Akali Dal in January 2008. A year later in January 2009, he was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/badal-jr-sworn-in-deputy-cm/article379535.ece Badal Jr. sworn in Deputy CM]</ref> He was not the Member of [[Punjab Vidhan Sabha]] at that time. He resigned in July 2009, upon the completion of six-month period available for contesting elections for the assembly, during which he didn't contest any elections.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/sukhbir-badal-quits-as-deputy-cm/article219265.ece Sukhbir Badal quits as Deputy CM]</ref> He was again appointed Deputy Chief Minister in August 2009 after winning by-elections from [[Jalalabad (Punjab Assembly constituency)|Jalalabad Assembly constituency]].<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/sukhbir-back-as-deputy-cm/article203004.ece Sukhbir back as Deputy CM]</ref>[[File:The Chief Minister of Punjab, Shri Parkash Singh Badal calling on the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi on September 22, 2014. The Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, Sukhbir Singh Badal is also seen.jpg|thumb|Badal with [[Parkash Singh Badal]] and Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]]|left]]
=== 2012 Punjab elections ===
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===Leader of Opposition===
==== 2017 Punjab elections ====
Badal defeated [[Bhagwant Mann]] of [[Aam Aadmi Party]]
==== 2022 Punjab elections ====
Badal was the president of Akali Dal during the [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]]. Badal contested from the [[Jalalabad, Punjab Assembly constituency|Jalalabad Assembly constituency]] and lost the election to [[Jagdeep Kamboj Goldy]] of [[Aam Aadmi Party]].<ref>{{cite news |date=10 March 2022 |title=Punjab election 2022 result constituency-wise: Check full list of winners |language=en |work=Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/punjab-assembly-election/punjab-election-result-2022-check-constituency-wise-leading-trailing-candidates-full-list-of-winners-aap-bhagwant-mann-congress-charanjit-singh-channi-bjp-akalis-election-news-today-101646877618898.html |access-date=10 March 2022}}</ref> Badal lost by a margin of 30,374 Votes.<ref>{{cite news |date=10 March 2022 |title=Riding on AAP wave, Kamboj breaches Sukhbir's bastion, defeats SAD chief by 30,374 votes |language=en |work=Hindustan Times |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/riding-on-aap-wave-kamboj-breaches-sukhbir-s-bastion-defeats-sad-chief-by-30-374-votes-101646913167186.html |access-date=12 March 2022}}</ref> SAD BSP alliance contested in all 117 seats, and won 3 seats. SAD finished on third spot behind AAP and INC.<ref name="List Financialexpress">{{cite news |title=Punjab election 2022, Punjab election results 2022, Punjab election winners list, Punjab election 2022 full list of winners, Punjab election winning candidates, Punjab election 2022 winners, Punjab election 2022 winning candidates constituency wise |language=en |work=Financialexpress |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/punjab-assembly-election-results-2022-check-full-list-of-winners-constituency-wise-complete-list-of-punjab-results-2022-bjp-congress-akali-dal-aap/2456066/ |access-date=10 March 2022}}</ref>
=== Detentions
==== Detentions ====
He was arrested over the 2015 [[Kotkapura]] firing case, although he was let go due to lack of evidence against Badal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=
Later in 2020 he was detained for protesting against the corruption of health minister [[Balbir Singh Sidhu (politician)|Balbir Singh Sidhu]] outside [[Amarinder Singh|Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's]] house.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=15 June 2021
In 2021 during the [[2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest|2020-2021 Indian farmers' protest]], Sukhbir Singh Badal and his wife Harsimrat Kaur Badal were detained by the [[Delhi Police]] as they led a protest march in the national capital to mark the first anniversary of the passage of three contentious farm laws.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 October 2020
In October 2023 he was detained over the [[Sutlej Yamuna link canal]] issue, he protested against [[Bhagwant Mann]] who wanted to give Punjab's water to other states against the people's will.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=10 October 2023
==== Protests ====
Every year since 1999, Sukhbir Singh Badal protested against the [[1984 anti-Sikh riots|1984 Anti-Sikh riots]] and for the [[Government of India|Indian Government]] to give justice for the victims.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shiromani Akali Dal holds protest over 1984 anti-Sikh riots |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/shiromani-akali-dal-holds-protest-over-1984-anti-sikh-riots-1382058-2018-11-03 |access-date=2 January 2024
In 2015, Badal had protested against the [[Indian Government]] over the keeping of Sikh prisoners in jail, including the assassins of [[Chief Minister]] [[Beant Singh (politician)|Beant Singh]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=
In 2017 he protested against 4 Akali politicians not receiving clearance to contest in the Punjab elections.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=SAD president Sukhbir Badal booked for blocking road |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/sad-president-sukhbir-badal-booked-for-blocking-road-1103989-2017-12-09 |access-date=2 January 2024
From 2020 to 2022 he protested and received multiple legal cases for protesting during the [[2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest|2020-2021 Indian farmers' protest]].<ref name=":1" />
Sukhbir Singh Badal slammed Sikh preacher and radical [[Amritpal Singh]] for using the [[Guru Granth Sahib|Adi Guru Granth]] as a shield during his protests in early 2023.<ref>{{Cite news |date=
Like his father, Badal vehemently opposed the construction of the [[Sutlej Yamuna link canal]] and always supported the farmers of Punjab on the issue.<ref name=":2" />
=== Controversies ===
==== Issues ====
Many Sikhs protested against him for the Kotkapura firing case and asked him to apologize publicly, the [[Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt)]] separated from the main Shiromani Akali Dal for the same reason.<ref name="The Times of India">{{Cite news |date=
In April 2015, a teenage girl died and her mother was seriously injured when they were molested and thrown from a running bus near Gil village in [[Moga district]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Moga molestation: Punjab education minister stirs up controversy, says victim death 'god's will'|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-moga-molestation-punjab-education-minister-stirs-up-controversy-says-victim-death-god-s-will-2082508|access-date=2 May 2015|publisher=DNA India|date=2 May 2015}}</ref> The bus was operated by Orbit Aviation, a company in which Badal has stake.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sharma|first1=Sandipan|title=Why spare the bus owners? Punjab molestation case is no different from Uber rape incident|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/spare-bus-owners-punjab-molestation-case-no-different-uber-rape-incident-2222804.html|access-date=2 May 2015|publisher=First Post|date=1 May 2015}}</ref> Subsequently, it was revealed by news reports that the Chief Minister of Punjab gave the girl's father {{Indian Rupee|3|link=yes}} million in compensation.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Patel|first1=Anand Kumar|title=Punjab Teen Molestation Case: Family Cremates Body As Chief Minister Steps In|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/family-of-teen-who-was-molested-and-thrown-off-bus-in-punjab-agrees-to-cremate-her-760172|access-date=4 May 2015|publisher=NDTV|date=4 May 2015}}</ref>▼
He has borne the brunt of criticism from supporters of the Shiromani Akali Dal that he turned the party into a nepotistic and dynast party from its roots of a Democratic and Panth-centric party.<ref name=":4">{{Cite news |date=22 May 2023 |title=Can Akali Dal go back to future? |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/can-akali-dal-go-back-to-future/articleshow/100410803.cms |access-date=13 June 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The Badal family has also been accused of shifting the focus of the Shiromani Akali Dal from Panth to Punjab and hence destroying the old party of [[Master Tara Singh]].<ref name=":4" /> The party President for the past 30 years have been Parkash Singh Badal and Sukhbir Singh Badal- after the complete losses to AAP and the INC in 2022 Legislative and 2024 General elections many party members took to protest and many left.<ref name=":4" /> The Jhundan Reforms Committee report under Iqbal Singh Jhundan was prepared with steps to make the party succeed and continue as a representative of Punjab; but Sukhbir Singh Badal did not accept it.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 June 2024 |website=tribuneindia.com |title=Implement Jhundan panel suggestions
|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/implement-jhundan-panel-suggestions-629052}}</ref>
A rebel Akali Dal formed within the party including [[Manpreet Singh Ayali]], [[Prem Singh Chandumajra]], [[Iqbal Singh Jhundan]] and [[Parminder Singh Dhindsa]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=8 June 2024 |website=tribuneindia.com|title=Fissures in Akalis after poll debacle, MLA Manpreet Ayali to boycott party activities|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/fissures-in-akalis-after-poll-debacle-mla-ayali-to-boycott-party-activities-628707}}</ref> While Sukhbir had announced his support for the NDA candidate [[Droupadi Murmu]] during the Presidential poll, Ayali's party had boycotted the election.<ref>{{Cite news |date=19 July 2022 |title=Punjab: SAD MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali from Dakha boycotts presidential poll |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/punjab-sad-mla-manpreet-singh-ayali-from-dakha-ayali-boycotts-president-poll/articleshow/92967388.cms |access-date=13 June 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The [[Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee]] and the [[Akal Takht]] also assumed an autonomous role while dealing with the Akali Dal; often the Jathedar slammed the party for going from working for farmers and laborers to capitalists.<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 March 2023 |title='SAD originally of farmers & workers, not capitalists' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ludhiana/sad-originally-of-farmers-workers-not-capitalists/articleshow/98531652.cms |access-date=13 June 2024 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> His promise to establish party units in all states having Sikh populations outside Punjab was also not fulfilled, and the Shiromani Akali Dal stopped their work for upliftment of Dalits in Punjab.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 December 2023 |title=Akali Dal plans party units in Sikh-populated States in a move towards core 'panthic' agenda |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/akali-dal-plans-party-units-in-sikh-populated-states-in-a-move-towards-core-panthic-agenda/article67674422.ece |access-date=13 June 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=3 June 2024 |title=AAP, BJP may dent Congress, Akali Dal's Dalit, Sikh vote share, predicts exit poll |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha/story/aap-bjp-may-dent-congress-akali-dals-dalit-sikh-vote-share-predicts-exit-poll-2548588-2024-06-03 |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
In the 2024 General election the party got a lower vote percentage than the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]; and lower percentage than ever before and radicals received more support and seats.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Once a partner of BJP, Shiromani Akali Dal ate into its vote share|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/once-a-partner-of-bjp-shiromani-akali-dal-ate-into-its-vote-share-627858}}</ref> According to most political experts, the reason for the Akali Dal's failure was lack of campaigning and lack of faith in the party.<ref name=":5" /> Most supporters of the party state that Manpreet Singh Ayali should be made the Party President and the Jhundan Reforms Committee report should be implemented.
== Businesses and Real Estate ==
Badal and his family have direct or indirect interests in any array of businesses.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parkash Singh Badal's business ventures: Top 5 facts to know about Punjab chief minister |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/photos/business-gallery/156823/punjab-cm-parkash-singh-badals-business-ventures-orbit-aviation-taj-travels-dabwali-transport-g-next-media-more/ |access-date=1 April 2022
He was accused of running Punjab like a Pvt. Limited company instead of a state. Sukhbir Singh Badal's business and [[Ponty Chadha]] (supported by [[Captain Amarinder Singh]]) were at crosshairs with each other to dominate Punjab's business and industry- after the latter's death it led to Badal's dominance.<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=29 March 2016 |title=Almost every business in Punjab leads back to an Akali Dal leader |url=https://qz.com/india/648797/every-business-in-punjab-leads-back-to-an-akali-dal-leader-well-almost |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Quartz |language=en}}</ref> Bikram Singh Majithia (Badal's brother-in-law) owns Saraya Industries, which has operations in liquor and energy.<ref name=":6" /> Badal's other brother-in-law Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon has majority shares in Shivalik Telecom.<ref name=":6" /> Deep Malhotra heads the liquor-making Oasis Group and is an ex-Akali Dal MLA.<ref name=":6" /> Shiv Lal Doda set up Gagan Wines and was the Akali Dal local leader in Abohar.<ref name=":6" /> The stone crushing industry was dominated by Kuldeep Singh Makkar, who is the brother of ex-Akali Dal MLA Sarabjit Singh Makkar.<ref name=":6" /> “Out of the 84 luxury bus permits operating in Punjab, at least 52 are with transport companies patronised by the Badals.”<ref name=":6" />
▲In April 2015, a teenage girl died and her mother was seriously injured when they were molested and thrown from a running bus near Gil village in [[Moga district]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Moga molestation: Punjab education minister stirs up controversy, says victim death 'god's will'|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-moga-molestation-punjab-education-minister-stirs-up-controversy-says-victim-death-god-s-will-2082508|access-date=2 May 2015|publisher=DNA India|date=2 May 2015}}</ref> The bus was operated by Orbit Aviation, a company in which Badal has stake.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sharma|first1=Sandipan|title=Why spare the bus owners? Punjab molestation case is no different from Uber rape incident|url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/spare-bus-owners-punjab-molestation-case-no-different-uber-rape-incident-2222804.html|access-date=2 May 2015|publisher=First Post|date=1 May 2015}}</ref>
A new cable distribution network—Fastway Transmission Private Ltd— usurped the main three networks Hathway (belonging to Mumbai’s Rahejas), Zee’s Wires & Wireless India Ltd, and Digicable. Fastway too has a Badal connection.<ref name=":6" /> Between 2010 and 2015, Jagjit Singh Kohli and Yogesh Shah were directors on Fastway’s board.<ref name=":6" /> Their names, incidentally, also show up in the statutory filings of Sukhbir Singh Badal’s two media companies—Gur-Baz Media and G-Next Media.<ref name=":6" /> G-Next owns the PTC Group of television channels.<ref name=":6" /> In 2014, Gur-Baz owned 99.98% shares in G-Next.<ref name=":6" /> Orbit Resorts owned 99.98% shares in Gur-Baz.<ref name=":6" /> Sukhbir Badal owned 67.32% of Orbit Resorts.<ref name=":6" /> It is unproven but alleged that Badal also indirectly owners a share in parking lots and night clubs in [[New York City|New York]], and multiple large farms in the [[United States of America]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 November 2001 |title=Parkash Singh Badal unhappy with the media |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/20011119-parkash-singh-badal-unhappy-with-the-media-774682-2001-11-18 |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>
Badal has been complemented by his supporters and opponents that he has a shrewd business acumen; and that if he leaves politics he would be a leading business icon internationally.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Subramanian |first=N. Sundaresha |title=Decoding the Badals' business empire |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/report/decoding-the-badals-business-empire/20170123.htm |access-date=13 June 2024 |website=Rediff |language=en}}</ref>
▲==== Businesses and Real Estate ====
▲Badal and his family have direct or indirect interests in any array of businesses.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Parkash Singh Badal's business ventures: Top 5 facts to know about Punjab chief minister |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/photos/business-gallery/156823/punjab-cm-parkash-singh-badals-business-ventures-orbit-aviation-taj-travels-dabwali-transport-g-next-media-more/ |access-date=2022-04-01 |website=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajshekhar |first=M. |title=Every business in Punjab leads back to an Akali Dal leader (well almost) |url=http://scroll.in/article/804998/every-business-in-punjab-leads-back-to-an-akali-dal-leader-well-almost |access-date=2022-04-01 |website=Scroll.in |language=en-US}}</ref> Badal holds a majority stake in the Punjabi language [[PTC Punjabi|PTC television network]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-02-03 |title=Honcho of Badal-owned PTC 'steers' Punjab PR dept's meet with NRI media |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/ptc-honcho-steers-punjab-pr-dept-s-meeting-with-nri-media/story-FHlkDS0LCFLBxaV93SjVJN.html |access-date=2022-04-01 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-01-20 |title=Not on TRP radar, yet govt ad windfall for Badal family channel |url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/not-on-trp-radar-yet-govt-ad-windfall-for-badal-family-channel-188878.html |access-date=2022-04-01 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> Badal and his family are also major stakeholders in Orbit Aviation, Dabwali Transport, Indo-Canadian Transport Company, Metro Eco Green Resorts, Saanjh Foundation, Falcon Properties, and Orbit Resorts.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bedi |first=Hardeep Singh |date=2019-05-27 |title=The Rise of Badals and fall of Shiromani Akali Dal |url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/the-rise-of-badals-and-fall-of-shiromani-akali-dal-2896445.html |access-date=2022-04-01 |website=Oneindia |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Malik |first=Aman |date=2014-05-13 |title=The business interests of Harsimrat Kaur Badal |url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/NfHTGFn9mSpbeqe7FjSDzN/The-business-interests-of-Harsimrat-Kaur-Badal.html |access-date=2022-04-01 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref> He has been accused of enriching private transport companies, which he has a stake in, while the state transport department has deteriorated.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How the Badal Family's Roadways Business is Taking Punjab for a Ride |url=https://thewire.in/politics/badal-roadways-punjab |access-date=2022-04-01 |website=The Wire}}</ref> The Oberoi Sukhvilas Spa Resort in [[New Chandigarh, Punjab|New Chandigarh]] is owned by and named after Sukhbir Badal.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-01-18 |title=Chandigarh makes NYT '52 Places to Go' list, with a little help from Sukhbir Badal |url=https://theprint.in/report/chandigarh-makes-nyt-52-places-to-go-list-with-help-from-sukhbir-badal/30129/ |access-date=2022-04-01 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>
==See also==
* [[Tara Singh (activist)|Master Tara Singh]]
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