{"id":3771,"date":"2023-04-26T18:41:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T13:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/?p=3771"},"modified":"2023-05-12T21:51:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T16:21:49","slug":"parkash-singh-badal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/obituaries\/parkash-singh-badal\/","title":{"rendered":"Parkash Singh Badal | Former Punjab Chief Minister Passes Away at 94"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/obituaries\/parkash-singh-badal\/#Parkash_Singh_Badal_Former_Punjab_Chief_Minister_Passes_Away_at_94\" >Parkash Singh Badal | Former Punjab Chief Minister Passes Away at 94<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/obituaries\/parkash-singh-badal\/#Why_this_News_is_important\" >Why this News is important<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/obituaries\/parkash-singh-badal\/#Historical_context\" >Historical context<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/obituaries\/parkash-singh-badal\/#Key_Takeaways_from_%E2%80%9CParkash_Singh_Badal_Former_Punjab_Chief_Minister_and_Shiromani_Akali_Dal_leader_passes_away_at_94%E2%80%9D\" >Key Takeaways from &#8220;Parkash Singh Badal, Former Punjab Chief Minister, and Shiromani Akali Dal leader, passes away at 94&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/obituaries\/parkash-singh-badal\/#Conclusion\" >Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/obituaries\/parkash-singh-badal\/#Important_FAQs_for_Students_from_this_News\" >Important FAQs for Students from this News<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/obituaries\/parkash-singh-badal\/#Q_Who_was_Parkash_Singh_Badal\" >Q. Who was Parkash Singh Badal?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/obituaries\/parkash-singh-badal\/#Q_When_did_Parkash_Singh_Badal_pass_away\" >Q. When did Parkash Singh Badal pass away?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/obituaries\/parkash-singh-badal\/#Q_What_was_Badals_contribution_to_Punjabs_development\" >Q. What was Badal&#8217;s contribution to Punjab&#8217;s development?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/obituaries\/parkash-singh-badal\/#Q_What_was_Badal_known_for\" >Q. What was Badal known for?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/obituaries\/parkash-singh-badal\/#Q_What_was_the_political_party_that_Badal_was_associated_with\" >Q. What was the political party that Badal was associated with?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/obituaries\/parkash-singh-badal\/#Some_Important_Current_Affairs_Links\" >Some Important Current Affairs Links<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Parkash_Singh_Badal_Former_Punjab_Chief_Minister_Passes_Away_at_94\"><\/span>Parkash Singh Badal | Former Punjab Chief Minister Passes Away at 94<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Former Chief Minister of Punjab, Parkash Singh Badal, passed away on 21st August 2021. He was 94 years old and was undergoing treatment for several age-related ailments at a private hospital in Mohali. Parkash Singh Badal was a prominent leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal, a regional party in Punjab, and had served as the Chief Minister of the state for five terms.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\" id=\"Parkash-Singh-Badal\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Parkash-Singh-Badal2.png\" alt=\"Parkash Singh Badal\" class=\"wp-image-3788\" width=\"808\" height=\"455\" title=\"Parkash Singh Badal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Parkash-Singh-Badal2.png 700w, https:\/\/edunovations.com\/currentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Parkash-Singh-Badal2-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Parkash Singh Badal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_this_News_is_important\"><\/span>Why this News is important<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The demise of Parkash Singh Badal is a significant loss to the political landscape of Punjab and the country. As a former Chief Minister and a veteran politician, Badal&#8217;s contribution to the state&#8217;s development and welfare cannot be overlooked. He was a prominent figure in Punjab&#8217;s politics for over six decades and was known for his strong leadership, commitment to the welfare of farmers, and his efforts towards ensuring peace and communal harmony in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Historical_context\"><\/span>Historical context<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Parkash Singh Badal was born on 8th December 1927, in the village of Abul Khurana, near Malout in the Punjab province of British India. He began his political career in the early 1950s and was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1957. He was one of the founding members of the Shiromani Akali Dal, a regional party that represents the Sikh community&#8217;s interests in Punjab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Badal served as the Chief Minister of Punjab for five terms, from 1970-71, 1977-1980, 1997-2002, 2007-2012, and 2012-2017. During his tenure, he implemented several policies and initiatives aimed at promoting the state&#8217;s development, including the establishment of a large number of industrial and agricultural projects, improving the infrastructure, and ensuring the welfare of farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Key_Takeaways_from_%E2%80%9CParkash_Singh_Badal_Former_Punjab_Chief_Minister_and_Shiromani_Akali_Dal_leader_passes_away_at_94%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Key Takeaways from &#8220;Parkash Singh Badal, Former Punjab Chief Minister, and Shiromani Akali Dal leader, passes away at 94&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Serial Number<\/th><th>Key Takeaway<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1.<\/td><td>Parkash Singh Badal, former Chief Minister of Punjab, passed away on 21st August 2021 at the age of 94.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2.<\/td><td>Badal was a prominent leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal, a regional party in Punjab, and served as the state&#8217;s Chief Minister for five terms.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3.<\/td><td>Badal was known for his strong leadership, commitment to the welfare of farmers, and his efforts toward ensuring peace and communal harmony in the state.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4.<\/td><td>During his tenure as Chief Minister, Badal implemented several policies and initiatives aimed at promoting the state&#8217;s development, including the establishment of industrial and agricultural projects, improving the infrastructure, and ensuring the welfare of farmers.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5.<\/td><td>Badal&#8217;s demise is a significant loss to the political landscape of Punjab and the country. His contribution to the state&#8217;s development and welfare cannot be overlooked.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Parkash Singh Badal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In conclusion, the demise of Parkash Singh Badal marks the end of an era in Punjab&#8217;s politics. He was a veteran politician and a prominent figure in the state&#8217;s politics for over six decades. His contribution to the state&#8217;s development and welfare will always be remembered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_FAQs_for_Students_from_this_News\"><\/span>Important FAQs for Students from this News<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Who_was_Parkash_Singh_Badal\"><\/span>Q. Who was Parkash Singh Badal? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A. Parkash Singh Badal was a prominent leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal, a regional party in Punjab, and had served as the Chief Minister of the state for five terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_When_did_Parkash_Singh_Badal_pass_away\"><\/span>Q. When did Parkash Singh Badal pass away? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A. Parkash Singh Badal passed away on 21st August 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_What_was_Badals_contribution_to_Punjabs_development\"><\/span>Q. What was Badal&#8217;s contribution to Punjab&#8217;s development? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A. Badal implemented several policies and initiatives aimed at promoting the state&#8217;s development, including the establishment of a large number of industrial and agricultural projects, improving the infrastructure, and ensuring the welfare of farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_What_was_Badal_known_for\"><\/span>Q. What was Badal known for? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A. Badal was known for his strong leadership, commitment to the welfare of farmers, and his efforts toward ensuring peace and communal harmony in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_What_was_the_political_party_that_Badal_was_associated_with\"><\/span>Q. What was the political party that Badal was associated with? <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A. 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