Sukhbir Singh Badal: Difference between revisions

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>

 

 

==== 2012 Punjab elections ====

Akali Dal-BJP combined secured victory in the 2012 Punjab elections, beating anti-incumbency for the first time in Punjab.<ref>[http://m.ibnlive.com/news/punjab-sadbjp-defies-antiincumbency-wins-big/236822-37.html Punjab: SAD-BJP defies anti-incumbency, wins big]</ref> Sukhbir was re-elected from Jalalabad and remained Deputy Chief Minister.<ref name='ab'>[http://electionaffairs.com/punjab/state_assembly_elections_2012/winning_candidates_results_punjab_assembly_elections_2012.html Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506042537/http://electionaffairs.com/punjab/state_assembly_elections_2012/winning_candidates_results_punjab_assembly_elections_2012.html |date=6 May 2013 }}</ref><ref name="dayandnightnews.com"/> In the new government he held portfolio of Home, Governance Reforms, Housing, Excise and Taxation, Investment Promotion, Sports and Youth Services Welfare and Civil Aviation.<ref name="dayandnightnews.com">[http://www.dayandnightnews.com/2012/03/punjab-cabinet-ministers-portfolios-2012/ Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203023829/http://www.dayandnightnews.com/2012/03/punjab-cabinet-ministers-portfolios-2012/ |date=3 February 2014 }}</ref> This victory and later victory in [[Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee]] elections in January 2013 elevated the position of Sukhbir Singh Badal as an important leader in politics.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2013/20130131/main2.htm How Sukhbir won the day for SAD]</ref>

==== 2017 Punjab elections ====

Badal defeated [[Bhagwant Mann]] of [[Aam Aadmi Party]] (MP Sangrur) and [[Ravneet Singh Bittu]] (MP Ludhiana) from INC in 2017 Assembly Elections. [[Shiromani Akali Dal|SAD]] and BJP alliance lost the majority to Congress. In 2019, he was elected as Member Parliament of Ferozpur Lok Sabha Constituency by defeating [[Sher Singh Ghubaya]] of INC by securing more than 600,000 votes on 23 May 2019.