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Harsimrat Kaur Badal
Union Minister for Food Processing Industries
Harsimrat Kaur Badal
Harsimrat Kaur Badal has been the Union Minister for Food Processing Industries in both first and second terms of the Narendra Modi government. She is married to Sukhbir Singh Badal, son of former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, the founder of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). She is a Member of Parliament from the Lok Sabha constituency of Bathinda in Punjab.In the Lok Sabha elections 2019, she defeated Amrinder Singh Raja Warring of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 21772 votes. Badal polled 41.04% of the votes cast in this constituency, against Warrier's 39.23 per cent.
Harsimrat had entered electoral politics with the 2009 Lok Sabha election and was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from the Bhatinda constituency after defeating Indian National Congress candidate Raninder Singh by 120,960 votes. She went on to win a second consecutive term from the same constituency in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
Harsimrat is currently the only member of the Badal family in the Lok Sabha. The SAD faced a huge defeat in the Punjab Assembly elections in 2017, winning only 15 seats, against the 77 that Congress pocketed. A win for Harsimrat in Lok Sabha elections 2019 is seen as a morale booster for SAD.
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The way farmers are being treated is shameful, says Harsimrat Kaur Badal
The Delhi Police have blocked roads near Akshardham and vehicular movement has been restricted between Delhi and Ghaziabad on ...| February 03, 2021, Wednesday -
PM should talk directly to farmers; govt has lost trust: Harsimrat
SAD leader and former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal said the Centre has lost the trust of the entire farming community and ...| January 07, 2021, Thursday -
Sukhbir Badal, Harsimrat detained in Chandigarh during Kisan March
Sukhbir Singh Badal, Harsimrat Kaur and several party workers were detained by police during Kisan March near Mullapur barrier ...| October 02, 2020, Friday -
Present BJP-led NDA not the alliance Vajpayee had envisioned: Harsimrat
Senior SAD leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Saturday said the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre had turned a blind eye to Punjab| September 27, 2020, Sunday -
Kicked chair after Centre decided to bring farm Bills in Parliament: Badal
The former Union food processing industries minister claimed that she had given an adverse noting when the draft legislation was ...| September 24, 2020, Thursday -
Narendra Tomar takes charge of food processing ministry after Badal resigns
Tomar was welcomed by Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Rameswar Teli and Secretary at the ministry Pushpa ...| September 23, 2020, Wednesday -
Saddened my voice in support of farmers was not heard: Harsimrat Kaur Badal
A day after resigning from Union Cabinet in protest against farm bills, senior SAD leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday said she ...| September 18, 2020, Friday -
In Punjab, farmers' body to start 'rail roko' agitation from Sep 24
Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee has announced to hold "rail roko" agitation from September 24-26 to lodge their protest against ...| September 18, 2020, Friday -
Harsimrat Badal resigned under pressure of Punjab's local politics: BJP
BJP said that Harsimrat resigned under the pressure of Punjab's local politics. However, the party still hopes that the matter ...| September 18, 2020, Friday -
Many engaged in confusing farmers over agricultural reforms, says PM Modi
Modi's statement comes amid Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal's resignation as Union Minister| September 18, 2020, Friday