His first foray into politics was in 1947 when he was elected the leader in his village. In 1957 he was elected to the Punjab legislative assembly as a member of the Indian National Congress (Congress Party). He left the party a few years later over differences with the chief minister of Punjab and joined the SAD.
He started his political career in 1947. He was Sarpanch of the village Badal and later Chairman of Block Samiti, Lambi before rising into Punjab politics. He was elected to Punjab Vidhan Sabha in 1957 for the first time.[8] He was re-elected in 1969, serving as Minister for Community Development, Panchayati Raj, Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries.[8] He was Leader of the Opposition in 1972, 1980 and 2002. He has been elected in Vidhan Sabha for a total of 10 times, in 1957 and in each election since 1969, except for the February 1992 election, in which he led a boycott of state elections by the Akalis.He was a union minister in Prime Minister Morarji Desai's government in 1977, serving as Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation.
| Name | Sardar Parkash Singh Badal |
|---|---|
| Father's Name: | Late Sardar Raghuraj Singh |
| Date of Birth: | 8/12/1927 |
| Place: | Village Abul Khurana(Faridkot) |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Spouse Name: | Late Smt. Surinder Kaur |
| Qualification: | B.A. |
| Occupation: | Politics and Agriculture. |
| Fields of Interest: | Social Service. |
| Club: | Athletics and Badminton. |
| Travel Abroad: | America, Japan, Canada, UK and West Germany. |
| Parliament Service: | Entered politics in 1947 and elected MLA for the Ninth time; Remained Member of Parliament; Union Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation in the Govt. headed by Late Shri Morarji Desai; Leader of Opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha in 1972, 1980 and 2002. |
| Permanent Address: | VPO Badal, Distt. Mukatsar Sahib. |
| Present Address : | House No:45, Sec-2, Chandigarh |
