Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Faridkot (Punjab )
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Party Name :
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Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD)
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Father’s Name
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Shri Parkash Singh Badal
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Date of Birth
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09.07.1962
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Place of Birth
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Badal, Distt. Faridkot (Punjab)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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21 Nov 1991
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Harsimrat Badal
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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2
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A (Hons) Economics, M.A (Economics), M.B.A.
Educated at
Panjab University, Chandigarh (Punjab) and California State
University, Los Angeles (U.S.A.)
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Profession
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Businessperson
Agriculturist, Social Worker, Artist
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Permanent Address |
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House No. 256, Sector 9-C,
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Chandigarh – 160 009
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(0172) 2746383
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Present Address |
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12, Safdarjung Road,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tel. (011) 23013562
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Position Held |
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1996
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Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
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1996-1997
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Member, Committee on Commerce
Member, Consultative Committees, Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Commerce
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1998
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Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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19 March 1998 – Oct. 1999
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Union Minister of State, Industry
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Feb. 2001-9 April 2004
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Member, Rajya Sabha
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2004
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Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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Member, Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourisum
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism & Culture
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Literary Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
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Won North Zone clay modelling competition held at Chandigarh
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Managing a school at Gidder Baha (Punjab)
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Special Interests
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Tourism and development of constituency
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Travelling, skeet and trap shooting and making scupltures
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Sports and Clubs
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Member, (i) Golf Club, Chandigarh; and (ii) President`s Polo Club, New Delhi
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled (12 Countries)
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Reference: Loksabha