Sukhbir Singh Badal

August 14, 2026 1:30 PM

‘Deeply touched by your ‘kind gesture’: Harsimrat Kaur extends gratitude to PM Modi, thanks Amit Shah for support following attack on Sukhbir Singh Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal’s wife and Lok Sabha MP, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, on Friday expressed deep appreciation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah for their support and an immediate probe following the recent security breach and attack on SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal. In a post on X, Badal thanked PM Modi for his swift action in directing central investigating agencies to coordinate directly with the Maharashtra Police on the probe. �...

August 13, 2026 6:51 PM

Sukhbir Singh Badal injured in ‘kirpan’ attack in Maharashtra’s Nanded

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was injured in a ‘kirpan’ attack by a member of the Nihang order inside a gurdwara on the outskirts of Maharashtra's Nanded town on Thursday, police said. The former Punjab deputy chief minister was rushed to hospital where he received two to three stitches on his right hand. The attacker has been arrested. SAD leaders termed the attack, which took place around 1.45 pm at the Gurdwara Mata Sahib Devan Ji Mugat, about 15 km from Nanded, an intel...

December 4, 2024 12:01 PM

Man tries to shoot Sukhbir Badal at Golden Temple, arrested

A gunman opened fire on Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday morning. Badal, who escaped unhurt, was performing guard duty as part of a religious punishment at the time of the attack. The shooter, identified as Narayan Singh Chaura, a former militant, was swiftly overpowered by bystanders and arrested by police. Visuals from the scene showed the gunman approaching the wheelchair-bound Ba...

November 16, 2024 5:52 PM

Sukhbir Singh Badal resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal President

Sukhbir Singh Badal has resigned as the President of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), paving the way for the election of a new leader. The announcement was confirmed by former Punjab Education Minister Dr. Daljit S. Cheema in a tweet on Saturday. Cheema wrote, "The SAD President S. Sukhbir Singh Badal submitted his resignation to the Working Committee of the party today to pave the way for the election of a new President. He thanked all the party leaders and workers for expressing confidence in h...