Badal started his political career in 1947 when he became the Sarpanch of his village. In 1957, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Punjab for the first…
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Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal passes away at 95
Parkash Singh Badal, the stalwart of Punjab politics, passed away on Tuesday after brief illness. The patriarch of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and five-time chief minister of Punjab was admitted to a private hospital in Mohali after he complained of chest pain. He was 95.