Sukhbir Singh Badal sworn-in again as Punjab’s Deputy CM

October 7th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Wednesday said that it had no problem with Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal becoming the chief minister of Punjab. BJP president Rajnath Singh told media here that his party had no objections to Badal Jr.

August 8th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal will be sworn-in as Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab on Monday. Badal registered a thumping victory from Jalalabad constituency in Ferozpur district, as his party swept all three seats in a by election to the Punjab Assembly.

August 6th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal registered a thumping victory in the Jalalabad constituency in Ferozpur district on Thursday as his party swept all three seats in a by election to the Punjab assembly. Badal defeated his nearest rival former Minister Hans Raj Joshan of the Congress, by over 80,000 votes.

July 2nd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - With Governor S.F. Rodrigues accepting Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal's resignation Thursday, his father and Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has taken over his son's ministerial portfolios.

July 1st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Sukhbir Singh Badal resigned as Punjab deputy chief minister Wednesday, less than six months after being sworn in as second in command to his father Parkash Singh Badal. Chief Minister Badal confirmed that his son had put in his papers.

June 8th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Less than five months after he was sworn in, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal faces an uncertain future in the government headed by his father and Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. Sukhbir Badal, 46, sworn in Jan 21, has until July 21 to get elected to the Punjab assembly under electoral law.

March 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Father and son, both go by the name of Badal. While one heads the Punjab government, the other heads the state's ruling party.

January 22nd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Newly appointed Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal joined his office at the Punjab secretariat here Friday. Sukhbir was sworn in as the deputy chief minister Wednesday in the government headed by his father, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal.

January 21st, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Punjab’s new deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, son of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, was Thursday allocated the important portfolios of home affairs, information and public relations, NRI affairs and sports. The portfolios were allocated to Badal junior a day after he was sworn-in as deputy chief minister at Amritsar Wednesday.

January 20th, 2009 AMRITSAR - In an event unprecedented in India's political history, a father and son Wednesday began their rule over Punjab as chief minister and deputy chief minister, with Sukhbir Singh Badal being sworn in here as Parkash Singh Badal's second in command. The oath-taking ceremony was attended by thousands of ruling Akali Dal supporters, many of them ferried to this Sikh holy city for the event.

January 20th, 2009 AMRITSAR - Till not very long ago, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) used to criticise the Congress for promoting the 'dynastic rule' of the Gandhi family. Wednesday saw a different BJP as its leaders descended on this Sikh holy city to celebrate as ally and Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal was sworn in as deputy chief minister in the government of his Chief Minister father Parkash Singh Badal in Punjab.

January 20th, 2009 AMRITSAR - Within hours of being sworn in as deputy chief minister of Punjab, Sukhbir Singh Badal outlined his vision for the future of the state and said those who did not perform 'would have to face the consequences'. 'We have given the government machinery two years to adjust to our new vision and our pace of task accomplishment.

January 20th, 2009 AMRITSAR - In an event not seen in India's political history so far, a father and son Wednesday began their rule over Punjab as chief minister and the deputy, with Sukhbir Singh Badal sworn in here as Parkash Singh Badal's second in command. The oath-taking ceremony was attended by thousands of ruling Akali Dal and alliance partner Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) supporters, many of them ferried to this Sikh holy city for the event.

January 17th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Punjab Information and Public Relations Minister Bikramjit Singh Majithia Sunday submitted his resignation from the state cabinet to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. 'I have no pressure on me and I am giving my resignation on my own will.

January 14th, 2009 JALANDHAR/CHANDIGARH - Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has decided to induct his son Sukhbir as deputy chief minister - probably the first case in Indian politics where a father and son will be holding such positions. 'It is the decision of the party (Akali Dal) that Sukhbir should be the deputy chief minister.