Harsimrat Kaur Badal (Indian Politician) Biography

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Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	25/07/1966
Age	59 years
Birthplace	New Delhi

Latest News about Harsimrat Kaur Badal

26/03/2026

Speaking on the 2026-27 Union Budget in Parliament, Harsimrat called out the systematic exclusion of Punjab in the last ten union budgets and criticized the lack of measures to address agriculture, farmer distress, flood relief, and economic revival of the state.

09/02/2026

Harsimrat Kaur Badal strongly criticized the India-US trade deal, alleging that the country is being misled on its implications, particularly for the agricultural sector and Indian farmers.

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Politics	Political Party: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)
Political Journey	Harsimrat began her political journey in 2009 when she was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from the Bhatinda constituency after defeating Indian National Congress candidate Raninder Singh by 120960 votes. Harsimrat has been re-elected as an MP from Bathinda in 2014 having defeated Manpreet Singh Badal, Indian National Congress-People's Party of Punjab joint candidate. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, she won the Bathinda seat by a margin of 21,772 votes. On 30 May 2019, she took the oath as the Cabinet Minister for Food Processing Industries. On 17 September 2020, she resigned as the Cabinet Minister for Food Processing Industrie from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet. She won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Bathinda constituency by 49,656 votes. On 17 September 2020, she resigned as the Cabinet Minister for Food Processing Industries from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet to protest against farm-related ordinances and legislation. In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, she won the Bathinda constituency for the fourth time, securing 376,558 votes and defeating Gurmeet Singh Khuddian of Aam Aadmi Party.

Politics

Political Party: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)

Political Journey

Harsimrat began her political journey in 2009 when she was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from the Bhatinda constituency after defeating Indian National Congress candidate Raninder Singh by 120960 votes.
Harsimrat has been re-elected as an MP from Bathinda in 2014 having defeated Manpreet Singh Badal, Indian National Congress-People's Party of Punjab joint candidate.
In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, she won the Bathinda seat by a margin of 21,772 votes.
On 30 May 2019, she took the oath as the Cabinet Minister for Food Processing Industries.
On 17 September 2020, she resigned as the Cabinet Minister for Food Processing Industrie from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet.
She won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Bathinda constituency by 49,656 votes.
On 17 September 2020, she resigned as the Cabinet Minister for Food Processing Industries from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cabinet to protest against farm-related ordinances and legislation.
In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, she won the Bathinda constituency for the fourth time, securing 376,558 votes and defeating Gurmeet Singh Khuddian of Aam Aadmi Party.

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

school	Loreto Convent School, New Delhi
college	Delhi University
qualification	Matriculation from Loreto Convent School, New Delhi in 1980 Diploma in Textile Designing From South Delhi Polytechnic, New Delhi in 1987

Personal Life

Marital Status	Married
Husband	Sukhbir Singh Badal
Children	Anantbir Singh Gurleen Kaur, Harkirat Kaur
Religion	Sikhism
Address	Village Badal, Tehsil Malout Dist. Sri Mukatsar Sahib, Punjab

Family

Father	Satyajit Singh Majithia
Mother	Sukhmanjus Majithia
Brother	Bikram Singh Majithia
Sister	Not Known

Favourites

Bag Brand	Tan Tote

Style Quotient

Car/Vehicle

Nil (as per her affidavit filed in the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections)

Assets/Properties

Bank Deposits	Rs. 41.59 Lakh
Bonds & Shares	Rs. 60.47 Crore
Jewellery	Worth Rs. 7 Crore
Paintings	Worth Rs. 3.4 Lakh
Weapons	Worth Rs. 1.25 Lakh
Agricultural Land	Worth Rs. 50 Crore
Non-Agricultural Land	Worth Rs. 18.20 Crore
Commercial Buildings	Worth Rs. 9.65 Crore
Residential Buildings	Worth Rs. 39.86 Crore

Money Factor

Salary (as a Member of Parliament)	Rs. 1 Lakh + Other Allowances
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 217 Crore (as of 2019)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Attar Singh Majithia served as a renowned general in Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s army.
2. Harsimrat Kaur Badal is the current Union Cabinet Minister of Food Processing for the Government of India.
3. She married Sukhbir Singh Badal on 21 November 1991, who is the deputy chief minister of Punjab and the president of Shiromani Akali Dal.
4. Harsimrat's brother Bikram Singh Majithia represents Majitha as an Akali MLA.
5. Her Father in Law, Parkash Singh Badal, is known for being one of the longest-serving Chief Ministers in India.
6. Harsimrat gave her first speech on 3 December 2009, addressing concerns about the victims of the 1984 Sikh riots.
7. In 2008, she launched the successful "Nanhi Chaan" campaign against female foeticide.
8. She is a former Union Cabinet Minister of Food Processing Industries for the Government of India.
9. She married Sukhbir Singh Badal on 21 November 1991, who is the former deputy chief minister of Punjab and the president of Shiromani Akali Dal.
10. Even without a ministerial portfolio, she remains a prominent face of the Akali Dal in the Lok Sabha.

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