Parkash Singh Badal

The court also quashed the criminal complaint against Badal's son and Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir. The duo were accused of forgery and cheating for submitting 2 different constitutions for SAD

Parkash Singh Badal: Tehsildar-aspirant who became five-time CM, forged alliance with BJP amid peak Hindu-Sikh polarisation

Badal learned from a young age that his destiny lay in politics. He was quick to grasp the consequence of events, forging an alliance with BJP that served the Akali Dal well for two decades, and severing it just as quickly when the farm reform laws were passed

Punjab governor, CM, leaders condole Parkash Singh Badal's demise

"Badal was a man of integrity, wisdom, and compassion, who devoted his life to the service of our people. He was a true son of Punjab, who worked tirelessly to promote the interests of our state and its people," Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit said.

Punjab ex-CM Parkash Singh Badal dies aged 95

Badal breathed his last at the Fortis Hospital in Mohali, where he was admitted since April 16 after complaining of breathing issues.

SAD patriarch Parkash Singh Badal in ICU, being closely monitored: Hospital

Badal, 95, was admitted to the Fortis Hospital in Mohali a week ago after he complained of uneasiness in breathing.

Punjab Election Results 2022 | No prominent member from Badal family in assembly first time in 30 years

The last time the Badals had no representation in state assembly was during the 1992 elections when SAD boycotted the assembly polls.

Punjab Election Results 2022 | Five-term CM Parkash Singh Badal loses Lambi seat

Punjab Parkash Singh Badal, 94, has won five assembly elections he contested from Lambi since 1997.

Historic victory of farmers on Gurupurab: SAD Supremo Parkash Singh Badal

Talking about the laws, Parkash Singh Badal said, "It was for the first time in the history of democratic governments that brazen and cruel laws were made without even taking the stakeholders on board."

Age Just a Number for Captain Amarinder Singh at 79, Punjab Used to Super Senior Chief Ministers

BJP has gone in for Generational Change in Council of Ministers and CMs, Congress has so far desisted from it

Farmers’ protest could have been handled in a better way, Parkash Singh Badal tells PM Modi

The 92-year-old SAD leader had returned his Padma Vibhushan last week in a show of solidarity with the protesting farmers opposing the three new farm laws introduced by the Bharatiya Janata Party government at the Centre.

Farmers' protest: Parkash Singh Badal, former Punjab CM, returns Padma Vibhushan

SAD (Democratic) chief and Rajya Sabha member Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa also returned his Padma Bhushan award to register his protest against the recently passed farm bills

Congress ahead in 50 seats in Punjab as per early trends

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal was leading in his pocket borough Lambi Assembly constituency.

Election results 2017: Congress leads the charge in Punjab

Contrary to exit polls projections of a Congress-Aam Aadmi Party face-off in Punjab, the Congress looks set for a clean sweep in the state.

Allow co-op banks to exchange notes: Badal to Jaitley

In a letter to Jaitley, he solicited the Union Finance Minister's attention towards a RBI circular stating that DCCBs are not allowed to accept specified bank notes as deposits and also not authorised to exchange the demonetised notes.

SYL issue: Punjab govt vows not to share water, to appeal to

Vowing that it won't allow water from Punjab to go outside, the state government today decided to appeal to the President not to accept the opinion of Supreme Court on the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal issue.

Adani commissions 100 MW solar plant in Punjab

Adani Enterprises Ltd today announced the commissioning of Punjab's largest solar power plant of 100 MW, at an investment of Rs 640 crore.

PM Modi to launch national SC/ST hub on October 18

The Prime Minister will also launch zero defect, zero effect (on environment) (ZED) scheme, distribute charkhas to women and present national awards to outstanding micro, small and medium enterprises.

'All villages in Punjab to have toilets, water supply by 2017'

State Water Supply and Sanitation Minister Surjit Singh Rakhra said the work on this project, under the Swachh Bharat Mission, is already underway and will be completed by October 2, 2017.

Punjab plans to export 20,000 tonnes of kinnow

An official spokesperson said a decision to this effect was taken by the Chief Minister after successful exporting around 5,000 tonnes of kinnow to Russia, Ukraine and the Middle East last year.

Punjab CM urges Centre to resolve agrarian crisis in the country

"Otherwise the national economy on the whole would be in tatters," Badal said while addressing a gathering at the foundation laying ceremony of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) at Manawala, near here.

Badal inaugurates solar power plant

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on May 17 dedicated the 'Single Rooftop Solar Power Plant' with capacity of 11.5 MW to the state at Dera Baba Jaimal Singh of Radha Soami Sect in Beas

Ready to make any sacrifice to safeguard river water: Badal

Addressing a series of Sangat Darshan programmes in Muktsar Assembly constituency, the chief minister said Punjab doesn't have a single drop of spare water to share with anyone.

RBI authorises credit of Rs 17,523 cr for wheat procurement

The RBI would issue another authorisation for the second installment shortly, a release issued by the Chief Minister's Office said here this evening.

Punjab CM approves Rs 750 crore for strengthening link roads

While chairing a meeting to review the progress of strengthening of ongoing road infrastructure projects at his residence, Badal finalised repair, widening and upgradation of 6500 km link road stretches in the state, a release said here.

Punjab's act is gross violation of SC orders: Khattar

Manohar Lal Khattar, who was replying to the Governor's address in Haryana assembly here, was referring to the resolution passed unanimously by Punjab assembly today, stating that they would not allow construction of Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) canal at any cost.