Manpreet Badal (Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	26/07/1962
Age	64 years
Birthplace	Village Badal, Punjab

Latest News about Manpreet Badal

18/08/2026

Manpreet Singh Badal was reported as receiving a major organizational role in the BJP’s national team. Coverage described the move as part of the party’s effort to strengthen its reach in Punjab ahead of future assembly elections, with Badal positioned as a bridge between political groups in the state.

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Bio/Wiki

Full name	Manpreet Singh Badal

Physical Stats & More

Height	190 cm
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Salt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School	The Doon School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
College/University	St. Stephen College, Delhi University of London
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in History from St. Stephen College, Delhi (1984) A Graduate Degree in Law from University of London (1987)

Personal Life

Religion	Sikhism
Caste	Jat
Address	VPO Badal, District Muktsar, Punjab, India

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Father	Gurdas Singh Badal (politician and parliamentarian)
Mother	Harmandir Kaur Badal (died on 19 March 2020)
Siblings	One sister married to Jaijeet Johal
Spouse	Vinu Badal (director of Watermill Foods Private Limited)
Children	Arjun Badal Rhea Badal

Career

Political Party	Shiromani Akali Dal (1990s-2010) People’s Party of Punjab (2011-2016) Indian National Congress (2016-2023) Bharatiya Janata Party (January 2023-present)
Political Journey	Joined the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in 1990s Elected to the Legislative Assembly of Punjab from Gidderbaha constituency in 1995 Retained the Legislative Assembly seat for three consecutive terms, i.e., 1997, 2002, and 2007 Appointed as the Minister for Finance & Planning in Parkash Singh Badal’s government in 2007 Resigned from the post of Finance Minister of Punjab in September 2010 Expelled from Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in October 2010 Formed his own party People’s Party of Punjab (PPP) in January 2011 Contested the 2012 Legislative Assembly elections in Punjab from Gidderbaha and Maur constituencies, but lost both the seats Contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections on a ticket from the People’s Party of Punjab in alliance with the Indian National Congress but lost to his sister-in-law Harsimrat Kaur Badal from Shiromani Akali Dal by a margin of 19,395 votes Merged his party with the Indian National Congress on 15 January 2016 Elected to the 2017 Legislative Assembly of Punjab from the Bathinda Urban constituency Appointed as the Finance Minister of Punjab for the second time in 2017 and assumed the office till 2022 Contested the 2022 Legislative Elections of Punjab from Bathinda Urban constituency but lost to Jagroop Singh Gill of the Aam Aadmi Party by a margin of 63,581 votes (the highest margin from which a candidate lost in the entire Punjab elections of 2022) Resigned from the Indian National Congress and Joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 18 January 2023

Political Party

Shiromani Akali Dal (1990s-2010)
People’s Party of Punjab (2011-2016)
Indian National Congress (2016-2023)
Bharatiya Janata Party (January 2023-present)

Political Journey

Joined the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in 1990s
Elected to the Legislative Assembly of Punjab from Gidderbaha constituency in 1995
Retained the Legislative Assembly seat for three consecutive terms, i.e., 1997, 2002, and 2007
Appointed as the Minister for Finance & Planning in Parkash Singh Badal’s government in 2007
Resigned from the post of Finance Minister of Punjab in September 2010
Expelled from Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in October 2010
Formed his own party People’s Party of Punjab (PPP) in January 2011
Contested the 2012 Legislative Assembly elections in Punjab from Gidderbaha and Maur constituencies, but lost both the seats
Contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections on a ticket from the People’s Party of Punjab in alliance with the Indian National Congress but lost to his sister-in-law Harsimrat Kaur Badal from Shiromani Akali Dal by a margin of 19,395 votes
Merged his party with the Indian National Congress on 15 January 2016
Elected to the 2017 Legislative Assembly of Punjab from the Bathinda Urban constituency
Appointed as the Finance Minister of Punjab for the second time in 2017 and assumed the office till 2022
Contested the 2022 Legislative Elections of Punjab from Bathinda Urban constituency but lost to Jagroop Singh Gill of the Aam Aadmi Party by a margin of 63,581 votes (the highest margin from which a candidate lost in the entire Punjab elections of 2022)
Resigned from the Indian National Congress and Joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 18 January 2023

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/manpreetbadal/
Twitter	https://x.com/MSBADAL

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Manpreet Singh Badal is an Indian politician affiliated with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
2. He has twice served as the Minister for Finance & Planning in Punjab, from 2007 to 2010 and from 2017 to 2022.
3. Badal has been elected as a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly five times.
4. He was raised in a politically active family in the village of Badal, Punjab.
5. Badal learned about politics from his father and uncle and joined Shiromani Akali Dal in the 1990s.
6. In 1995, he became an MLA from the Gidderbaha constituency after contesting the Legislative Assembly elections.
7. Although he faced challenges within the party, Badal worked to improve Punjab's financial status in his second term as Finance Minister.
8. Badal has presented the Punjab budget nine times, the most of any minister in the state.
9. In addition to English, Hindi, and Punjabi, he is fluent in Urdu and often incorporates Urdu poetry into his speeches.
10. Manpreet is a director at Dass Agri Farm Research Private Limited, a non-government organization.
11. His interests include reading, Urdu poetry, traveling, playing basketball, and engaging in social service.

Manpreet Badal Politician Indian Village Badal, Punjab