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SAD patriarch and ex-Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal passes away

Former Punjab chief minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patriarch Parkash Singh Badal passed away at the age of 95 on Tuesday. He was admitted to a private hospital in Mohali seven days ago, remained in the intensive care unit (ICU) when he breathed his last at 8:28 pm on Tuesday, confirmed Jangvir Singh, media advisor of the party.Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over his demise,calling him a "colossal figure of Indian politics, and a remarkable statesman". 

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh termed the veteran leader's death a "personal loss".  Born on December 8, 1927 in Muktsar, Badal was elected as village sarpanch at the age of 20. He was elected as an MLA for the first time in 1957 on a Congress ticket. He became the chief minister of Punjab for the first time in 1970 at the age of 43, taking over from Gurnam Singh.After becoming Akali Dal president in 1995, Badal joined hands with the Bharatiya Janata Party to form a pre-poll alliance which won the assembly polls in 1997. He served as the chief minister again from 2007 to 2017 before losing to the Congress. In 2008, Badal handed over the reins of the party to his son Sukhbir Singh Badal amid opposition from within his own party.

 


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