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B'day Special: Prakash Singh Badal, Chief Minister of Punjab

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

India TV News Desk Updated on: December 08, 2014 8:19 IST

Praneet Kaur, Prakash Singh Badal's second child, is married to Adesh Pratap Singh Kairon

Prakash Singh Badal started his political career in 1947. He was head of the village prior to this. Later he was made the Chairman of Block Samiti, Lambi.

It is after this that he began involving himself properly in Punjab politics and rose to newer heights of success with rapidity.              

He was elected to Punjab Vidhan Sabha in 1957 for the first time. He was re-elected in 1969 serving as Minister for Community Development, Panchayati Raj, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries. He was Leader of the Opposition in 1972, 1980 and 2002.

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