Punjab Election Results 2017: Parkash Singh Badal, evergrey commander

Badal’s popularity has not taken a dip among panthic (Sikh-sect) voters and rural voters, despite drubbings. Though he continues to be in the saddle, he has slowly passed the baton to his son and deputy CM, Sukhbir Singh Badal, a US-educated management graduate. Sukhbir was made party president in 2008. He is married to Harsimrat Kaur Badal, the Union Cabinet minister for food processing, and the family is known for their flourishing businesses in transport, renewable energy, hospitality and media. Their exponential rise has not gone down well with ordinary people, many accusing them of corruption.