Parkash Singh Badal Death HIGHLIGHTS: Former CM's Body Reaches Lambi, Last Rites To be Held Tomorrow
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Former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal's body has reached Lambi, his ancestral village. The last rites will be held tomorrow.
As a mark of respect for Parkash Singh Badal, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) declared a two-day state mourning on Tuesday. The national flag will be flown at half-mast, and there will be no official entertainment, according to the MHA.
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Following the death of former Punjab Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal patron Parkash Singh Badal, the Central Government has declared two days of national mourning.
Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia arrive at the Fortis Hospital in Mohali, where Parkash Singh Badal, former Punjab Chief Minister and party patron, died at the age of 95.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar said: "Deeply saddened to know about the demise of Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch and former Chief Minister minister of Punjab Shri Parkash Singh Badal ji. He was an Old friend, colleague, determined leader, and able administrator who worked for the welfare of all the farmers of India."
Outside images from Mohali's Fortis Hospital, where former Punjab chief minister and Shiromani Akali Dal supporter Parkash Singh Badal died at the age of 95.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other political leaders took to Twitter to express their condolences on the death of the SAD patron. The prime minister recalled Punjab's former chief minister's tireless efforts to keep the state afloat during difficult times.
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter and wrote: "The news of the demise of Sardar Parkash Singh Badal, former Chief Minister of Punjab and former President of Shiromani Akali Dal, is sad. He was a lifelong leader of the politics of India and Punjab." "I express my deepest condolences to all his bereaved family members and supporters including Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal," he added.
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Parkash Singh Badal, the patriarch of the Shiromani Akali Dal, died on Tuesday at 8.30 pm. He was 95. The former Punjab chief minister was admitted to the ICU of Fortis Hospital in Mohali on Sunday after complaining of breathing difficulties.
Badal, a five-time Punjab chief minister, was hospitalised in June of last year with gastritis and bronchial asthma.
Badal, who was born on December 8, 1927, in Punjab's Abul Khurana village, had been involved in Indian politics for over five decades. He served as Punjab's chief minister five times. His political career had been defined by his dedication to the welfare of his state's citizens.
Badal was elected to the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the first time in 1957 when he was 29 years old and the youngest legislator in the Punjab Assembly. He was first appointed chief minister of Punjab in 1970, and his tenure was focused on the development of the state's rural areas. After a period of Emergency, he was re-elected as chief minister of Punjab in 1977, and his term focused on strengthening the cooperative movement in Punjab.
In 1997, Badal was sworn in for the third time as chief minister of Punjab, and he continued to work for the state's development. From 2007 to 2012, he served as the chief minister of Punjab, overseeing the development of cities in the state while focusing on rural development. From 2012 to 2017, Badal served as Punjab's chief minister for the fifth time.
Badal was instrumental in bridging divides between different communities, and his contribution to the growth of agriculture and rural development in Punjab is widely recognised.
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