Sukhbir wins in Jalalabad, Akali Dal sweeps Punjab by-polls

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 10th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal was sworn-in as Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab today. Governor S F Rodrigues administered the oath of office and secrecy to him at the Raj Bhawan.

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 3rd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Voting has begun for three assembly seats of Punjab - Banur, Kahnuwan and Jalalabad. The polling will be held till 5:00 p.m.

August 3rd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Heavy voting took place Monday in by-elections to three Punjab assembly seats including one where Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal is seeking election. Over 75 percent voting was recorded in Jalalabad, Kahnuwan and Banur constituencies.

August 3rd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Polling for by-elections to the Jalalabad, Kahnuwan and Banur assembly seats in Punjab began Monday morning. Voters started arriving at several rural polling booths early in the day.

August 2nd, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The ruling Akali Dal party in Punjab is confident of winning the by-elections for three assembly seats where polling will be held Monday. The bypolls, in which Akali Dal president Sukhbir Badal is also contesting, will be held in Khanuwan, Jalalabad and Banur constituencies.

July 29th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Punjab is all set for its high profile Aug 3 by-polls in three assembly constituencies, which will see ruling Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal testing his electoral fate. The by-polls will be held in Khanuwan, Jalalabad and Banur constituency.

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 26th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Setting up the stage for a direct battle of the two leading political dynasties in Punjab, the ruling Akali Dal Thursday announced Harsimrat Kaur, wife of Akali Dal president and Punjab's Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, as the party's candidate for the Bathinda Lok Sabha seat. She will face Congress candidate Raninder Singh, son of former chief minister Amarinder Singh.

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 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.