Manpreet Singh Badal: Difference between revisions

{{short description|Indian Politician}}

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| otherparty          = *[[Peoples Party of Punjab]](2010-2015)  

*[[Shiromani Akali Dal]](till 2010)

'''Manpreet Singh Badal''' (born 26 July 1962) is an Indian politician and leader of the [[Indian National Congress]]. He is the current [[Second Amarinder Singh ministry|Finance Minister of Punjab]].

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.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/badal-allocates-portfolios/article1807528.ece Badal allocates portfolios]</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/punjab-finance-minister-sacked/article829435.ece Punjab Finance Minister sacked]</ref> This is his second stint as Finance Minister. He has presented the Punjab budget a record nine times — the maximum for any minister in Punjab.

He was elected to the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] in May 1995 on an [[Akali Dal]] ticket from [[Gidderbaha Assembly Constituency|Gidderbaha]].<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/to-take-on-badals-in-gidderbaha-among-congress-contenders-amarinder-singh/878313 To take on Badals in Gidderbaha, among Congress contenders: Amarinder Singh]</ref><ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20101013/punjab.htm#1 Knives were out for Manpreet after Sukhbir cancelled trip]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130308021223/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-03-26/india/29192110_1_new-party-resignation-letter-manpreet-badal Manpreet Badal resigns as MLA; likely to float new party]</ref> He was re-elected from Gidderbaha constituency in 1997, 2002 and 2007.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/manpreet-badal-resigns-as-mla;-likely-to-float-new-party/767723/ |title=Manpreet Badal resigns as MLA; likely to float new party |publisher= Indian Express.com |date=26 March 2011 |accessdate=15 May 2011}}</ref><ref name='expel'/> 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.<ref name='expel'>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/shiromani-akali-dal-expels-rebel-leader/article839817.ece Shiromani Akali Dal expels rebel leader]</ref><ref name=ET20110327 /><ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/india/1452747/report-manpreet-badal-s-ouster-breaks-bond-of-badals Manpreet Badal's ouster breaks bond of Badals]</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20130629123116/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-10-13/chandigarh/28248300_1_manpreet-singh-badal-debt-waiver-offer-debt-trap Manpreet sacked as Punjab Finance Minister]</ref>

In 2011, he formed a new political party called [[People's Party of Punjab]].<ref name=ET20110327>{{cite web|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2011-03-27/news/29194794_1_new-party-political-party-party-agenda |title=Manpreet Singh Badal floats new party |publisher=Economic Times |date=27 March 2011 |accessdate=12 July 2012}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140123095005/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-11-25/chandigarh/30440789_1_sukhbir-badal-manpreet-badal-parkash-singh-badal Another Badal rises on Punjab's political horizon]</ref> In the [[2012 elections in India#Punjab|2012 Punjab elections]], his party formed political alliance with [[Communist Party of India|CPI]], [[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPM]] and [[Shiromani Akali Dal (Longowal)]] with Badal as their candidate for the office of chief minister.<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sanjha-morcha-blows-poll-bugle-says-manpreet-is-cm-candidate/861321/ Sanjha Morcha blows poll bugle]</ref> He contested the elections from the [[Gidderbaha]] and [[Maur Assembly constituency)|Maur]] constituencies,<ref>[https://archive.today/20130629105821/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/Punjab/Manpreet-plays-safe-picks-Maur-as-second-seat/Article1-793350.aspx Manpreet plays safe, picks Maur as second seat]</ref> losing from both seats.<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/article/assembly-polls/punjab-elections-manpreet-badal-finds-himself-a-rebel-without-a-cause-183301 Punjab elections: Manpreet Badal finds himself a rebel without a cause]</ref><ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2012/20120307/punjab.htm#11 Manpreet loses both seats, father Gurdas his deposit]</ref>

After merging his party with the Indian National Congress,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/manpreet-singh-badal-s-ppp-merges-with-congress-116011500370_1.html|title=Manpreet Singh Badal's PPP merges with Congress|date=15 January 2016|work=Business Standard|access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref> he was awarded the party ticket to contest from [[Bathinda Urban Assembly Constituency|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.<ref>[http://www.financialexpress.com/elections/punjab-assembly-elections-2017/bhatinda-urban-constituency-assembly-election-winner-2017/578364/ Bhatinda Urban constituency Assembly election winner 2017]</ref> 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]].<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/politics/manpreet-back-in-business/377195.html Manpreet back in business]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://punjab.gov.in/council-of-ministers|title=Government of Punjab, India|website=punjab.gov.in|access-date=2020-02-09}}</ref> This is his second stint as Punjab Finance Minister.