25 Apr, 2023

End of Era in Punjab Politics: The great leader Sardar Parkash Singh Badal is no more

SAD patriarch and five-time former chief minister Sardar Parkash Singh Badal passed away at the age of 95


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Sardar Parkash Singh Badal was born on December 8, 1927, in Punjab's Abul Khurana near Malout


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Sardar Parkash Singh Badal served as the chief minister of Punjab for five terms


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Sardar Parkash Singh Badal became youngest sarpanch, youngest CM and oldest CM


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Sardar Parkash Singh Badal was married to Surinder Kaur. The couple had two children, Sukhbir Singh Badal and Parneet Kaur


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From the wars with Pakistan and the crackdown during Emergency, to the decade–long militancy in the 1980s, Sardar Parkash Singh Badal weathered it all


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Sardar Parkash Singh Badal with Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron in February 2013


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Sardar Parkash Singh Badal was awarded the second-highest civilian award - Padma Vibhushan.


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Sardar Parkash Singh Badal was the oldest candidate in the electoral fray in the country in the state elections in 2022


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Sardar Parkash Singh Badal enjoyed being among people, and that was the secret of his longevity in public life


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