Harsimrat Kaur Badal Explained

Birth Date:1966 7, df=yes
Birth Place:New Delhi, India
Residence:Chandigarh
Nationality:Indian
Office:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency:Bathinda
Term Start:13 May 2009
Predecessor:Paramjit Kaur Gulshan
Office1:Minister for Food Processing Industries
Primeminister1:Narendra Modi
Term Start1:26 May 2014
Term End1:17 September 2020
Predecessor1:Krishna Tirath
Successor1:Narendra Singh Tomar
Party:Shiromani Akali Dal
Otherparty:National Democratic Alliance (1998-2020)
Profession:Politician
Children:3
Relatives:Parkash Singh Badal (father-in-law)
Bikram Singh Majithia (brother)
Sardar Surjit Singh Majithia (grandfather)
Majithia Sirdars

Harsimrat Kaur Badal (born 25 July 1966) is an Indian politician and a former Union Cabinet Minister of Food Processing Industries in the Government of India[1] and Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Bathinda. She is a member of Shiromani Akali Dal Party.[2] Her husband Sukhbir Singh Badal is former deputy chief minister of Punjab and the president of Shiromani Akali Dal.[3] She resigned from the cabinet on 17 September 2020 to protest against few farmer related ordinances and legislation.

Personal life

Badal was born on 25 July 1966 to Satyajit Singh Majithia and Sukhmanjus Majithia in Delhi.[4] She did her schooling from Loreto Convent School, Delhi.[5] She is a matriculate and holds a diploma in textile design.[6] She married Sukhbir Singh Badal on 21 November 1991. The couple have two daughters and a son. Her brother Bikram Singh Majithia is a member of Shiromani Akali Dal, a former MLA from Majitha[7] and an ex-minister in the Punjab state government led by her father-in-law Parkash Singh Badal.

Career

Politics

Badal started her political career with the 2009 Indian general election. She was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from the Bathinda constituency after defeating Indian National Congress candidate Raninder Singh by 120,960 votes.[2] Her first speech was on 3 December 2009, where she expressed her concern about the victims and survivors of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. She was part of a project named "Nanhi Chhan" to save girl child and trees.[8] Badal has been re-elected as an MP from Bathinda in 2014 having defeated Indian National Congress-People's Party of Punjab joint candidate, Manpreet Singh Badal. For this, she was appointed in the Modi government as State Minister for Food Processing. She got elected for 3rd time in a row from Bathinda in 2019 Lok Sabha election. She defeated the Congress candidate Amrinder Singh Raja Warring in a close fight with around 21,000 votes.

In May 2019, she continued her Ministry of Food Processing Industries.[9]

She resigned from the cabinet on 17 September 2020 to protest against the new farm bills passed by the government.[10]

In 2024 Lok Sabha election, Badal won for the 4th time from Bathinda, securing 376,558 votes, defeating Gurmeet Singh Khuddian of Aam Aadmi Party in the process.[11] [12] [13]

Business

Badal and her family have direct or indirect interests in many businesses.[14] Members of the Badal family, including Harsimrat's father-in-law and husband have ownership interests in Orbit Resorts, Metro Eco Green Resorts, Saanjh Foundation, Falcon Properties, Dabwali Transport and Orbit Aviation.[15] Her maternal family controls Saraya Industries, Ajnala Power, and Batala Power. Her husband holds a majority stake in the Punjabi language PTC television network.[16] [17]

Social work

In September 2008, Kaur started the "Nanhi Chhan" project to combat against female foeticide in Punjab, promote women empowerment and to save the trees. It operates in schools, colleges, gurudwaras, temples, churches, and municipal centers. Through this project many girls and women in Punjab villages have been trained in cloth sewing, knitting and flowering.[18] [19]

See also

References

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External links

Official website of Harsimrat Badal

Notes and References

  1. News: HT Correspondent . Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal sworn in as food processing minister . dead . . 26 May 2014 . New Delhi . https://web.archive.org/web/20140527200014/http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/chandigarh/bathinda-mp-harsimrat-kaur-badal-sworn-in-as-food-processing-minister/article1-1223069.aspx . 27 May 2014 .
  2. "Constituency Wise Detailed Results (2009) ." Electoral Commission of India, 2009. Page 112. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
  3. Web site: Politically Famous Better Halves: Sonia Gandhi, Poonam Sinha & Dimple Yadav . . 14 May 2019 . 16 June 2020 . 3 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221003130428/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/politically-famous-better-halves-poonam-sinha-dimple-yadav-harsimrat-kaur/lady-power/slideshow/69058111.cms . live .
  4. Web site: Harsimrat Kaur Badal National Portal of India . www.india.gov.in . 18 June 2023 . 18 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230618183642/https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/harsimrat-kaur-badal . live .
  5. Web site: Smt Harsimrat Kaur Badal takes charge as Union Minister of Food Processing Industries . pib.gov.in . 23 March 2022 . 23 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220323113938/https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1572999 . live .
  6. News: Layak . Suman . 10 July 2016 . Cabinet reshuffle: Modi government's got talent but is it being fully utilised? . . 19 April 2021 . 12 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180712053749/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/cabinet-reshuffle-modi-governments-got-talent-but-is-it-being-fully-utilised/articleshow/53132757.cms . live .
  7. Web site: Badal, Smt. Harsimrat Kaur . Lok Sabha . 23 March 2022 . 22 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220522193101/http://164.100.47.194/loksabha/members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4433 . live .
  8. News: Harsimrat Badal launches fifth phase of Nanhi Jaan project . 9 March 2009 . Punjab Newsline . Punjab, India . 30 October 2011 . 3 July 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110703235650/http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/harsimrat-badal-launches-fifth-phase-nanhi-chhan-project .
  9. News: PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers . 14 January 2021 . Mint . 31 May 2019 . 2 June 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190602015648/https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/pm-modi-allocates-portfolios-full-list-of-new-ministers-1559288502067.html . live .
  10. News: PTI . Harsimrat Kaur Badal quits Modi govt to protest farm bills . 17 September 2020 . The Times of India . 18 September 2020 . 6 December 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201206183442/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/harsimrat-kaur-badal-will-quit-modi-govt-to-protest-farm-bills-sad-chief/articleshow/78170723.cms . live .
  11. News: Bathinda lok sabha election results 2024: Bathinda Winning Candidates List and Vote Share . India Today . 5 June 2024 . 5 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240605063335/https://www.indiatoday.in/elections/lok-sabha/punjab/bathinda-constituency-result-19511 . live .
  12. Web site: General Election to Parliamentary Constituencies: Trends & Results June-2024 Parliamentary Constituency 11 - Bathinda (Punjab) . Election Commission of India . 5 June 2024 . 2 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240702081105/https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S1911.htm . live .
  13. News: Bullish Wins & Bearish Losses: Here are the key contests and results of 2024 Lok Sabha polls . Economic Times . 6 June 2024 . 27 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240727153249/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/bullish-wins-bearish-losses-here-are-the-key-contests-of-2024-lok-sabha-results/articleshow/110713130.cms . 27 July 2024.
  14. News: Rajshekhar . M. . 29 March 2016 . Almost every business in Punjab leads back to an Akali Dal leader . . 1 April 2022 . 1 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220401071134/https://qz.com/india/648797/every-business-in-punjab-leads-back-to-an-akali-dal-leader-well-almost/ . live .
  15. News: Malik . Aman . 13 May 2014 . The business interests of Harsimrat Kaur Badal . Mint . 1 April 2022 . 1 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220401070055/https://www.livemint.com/Politics/NfHTGFn9mSpbeqe7FjSDzN/The-business-interests-of-Harsimrat-Kaur-Badal.html . live .
  16. News: Vasudeva . Ravinder . 3 February 2016 . Honcho of Badal-owned PTC 'steers' Punjab PR dept's meet with NRI media . Hindustan Times . 1 April 2022.
  17. News: Kirpal . Raman . 20 January 2012 . Not on TRP radar, yet govt ad windfall for Badal family channel . Firstpost . 1 April 2022 . 1 April 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220401062807/https://www.firstpost.com/politics/not-on-trp-radar-yet-govt-ad-windfall-for-badal-family-channel-188878.html . live .
  18. News: 'Mahila Maharati' of Punjab politics- Harsimrat Kaur Badal . 25 January 2022 . Truescoop News . 25 January 2022.
  19. News: Harsimrat marks 11th anniv of 'Nanhi Chhaan' . 10 March 2022 . Tribune India . 16 September 2019.

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