Manpreet Singh Badal

Manpreet Singh Badal (born 26 July 1962) is an Indian politician and leader of the Indian National Congress. He is the current Finance Minister of Punjab.

Manpreet Badal
Manpreet Singh Badal
Minister for Finance & Planning
Government of Punjab
Assumed office
16 March 2017
Chief MinisterCaptain Amarinder Singh
In office
2007–2010
Chief MinisterPrakash Singh Badal
Deputy Chief MinisterSukhbir Singh Badal
Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
11 March 2017
SpeakerRana K.P. Singh
Deputy SpeakerAjaib Singh Bhatti
ConstituencyBathinda Urban
In office
1995–2012
ConstituencyGidderbaha
Personal details
Born (1962-07-26) 26 July 1962
Badal, Muktsar, Punjab, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Other political
affiliations
Spouse(s)Vinu Badal[1]
Children2

He has been member of Punjab Legislative Assembly five times (1995, 1997, 2002, 2007, 2017), and has been finance minister twice. His first stint as Finance Minister was in the government led by Parkash Singh Badal from 2007-2010.[2][3] This is his second stint as Finance Minister. He has presented the Punjab budget a record eight times — the maximum for any minister in Punjab.

Early life

Manpreet Singh Badal was born on 26 July 1962 in Muktsar. He is the son of Gurdas Singh Badal, the brother of former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal,[4] and Harmandir Kaur Badal, who passed away on 19 March 2020 at the age of 84.[5] Manpreet Singh Badal attended The Doon School and St. Stephen's College, University of Delhi. He is fluent in Urdu besides Punjabi and English. He was subsequently awarded a law degree by the University of London.[6]

Shiromani Akali Dal

He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in May 1995 on an Akali Dal ticket from Gidderbaha.[7][8][9] He was re-elected from Gidderbaha constituency in 1997, 2002 and 2007.[10][11] In 2007 he was made finance minister in Parkash Singh Badal government. He was removed from this post following differences about debt waiver offer from the Centre with the rest of party. Subsequently, he was expelled from the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in October 2010.[11][12][13][14]

People's Party of Punjab

In 2011, he formed a new political party called People's Party of Punjab.[12][15] In the 2012 Punjab elections, his party formed political alliance with CPI, CPM and Shiromani Akali Dal (Longowal) with Badal as their candidate for the office of chief minister.[16] He contested the elections from the Gidderbaha and Maur constituencies,[17] losing from both seats.[18][19]

On 15 January 2016 Manpreet merged his party with the Congress.[20]

Indian National Congress

After merging his party with the Indian National Congress,[21] he was awarded the party ticket to contest from Bathinda Urban constituency. He won the seat defeating his rival from the Aam Aadmi Party by 18,480 votes in the Punjab assembly elections held in March 2017.[22] The Shiromani Akali Dal candidate came third. He currently holds the office of Minister of Finance, Planning and Programme Implementation in the Government of Punjab, India.[23] [24] This is his second stint as Punjab Finance Minister.

Family

He is married to Vinu Badal, and he has a son and a daughter.

References
  1. Manpreet-Father Visit CM’s Wife
  2. Badal allocates portfolios
  3. Punjab Finance Minister sacked
  4. Manpreet Profile
  5. "Punjab FM Manpreet Badal's mother passes away". The Times of India. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  6. Pubby, Vipin (14 October 2010). "Badal vs Badal". Express India. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  7. To take on Badals in Gidderbaha, among Congress contenders: Amarinder Singh
  8. Knives were out for Manpreet after Sukhbir cancelled trip
  9. Manpreet Badal resigns as MLA; likely to float new party
  10. "Manpreet Badal resigns as MLA; likely to float new party". Indian Express.com. 26 March 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2011.
  11. Shiromani Akali Dal expels rebel leader
  12. "Manpreet Singh Badal floats new party". Economic Times. 27 March 2011. Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  13. Manpreet Badal's ouster breaks bond of Badals
  14. Manpreet sacked as Punjab Finance Minister
  15. Another Badal rises on Punjab's political horizon
  16. Sanjha Morcha blows poll bugle
  17. Manpreet plays safe, picks Maur as second seat
  18. Punjab elections: Manpreet Badal finds himself a rebel without a cause
  19. Manpreet loses both seats, father Gurdas his deposit
  20. "पंजाबः सीएम बादल के भतीजे मनप्रीत अपनी पार्टी सहित कांग्रेस में शामिल". Dainik Jagran. 15 January 2016.
  21. "Manpreet Singh Badal's PPP merges with Congress". Business Standard. 15 January 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  22. Bhatinda Urban constituency Assembly election winner 2017
  23. Manpreet back in business
  24. "Government of Punjab, India". punjab.gov.in. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
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