Parkash Singh Badal is the incumbent and longest-serving Chief Minister of Punjab with over 15 years in office. He is also one of the wealthiest politicians of India. He has also served as the former Union Minister and as the President of Shiromani Akali Dal, one of the important political parties in Punjab.
Badal, patron of SAD, exercises a strong influence on Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee. He is till date recognized as one of the most powerful Sikh leaders in the world.
He belongs to a Jat family of Dhillon clan. He is credited with carrying out various welfare services in Punjab. Badal has contributed generously for the upliftment of the society.
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