Akali patriarch Badal, 94, still hasn’t got his boots on

Vishal GulatChandigarh 25 Dec : .

Parkash Singh Badal (grand old man of Punjab politics) is not yet ready to retire into the sunset after seven decades.

Badal Sahab, who is affectionately called Badal Sahab because he was a moderate leader and did not hold any extreme positions during the peak of the border state militancy, has once more tried to show his worth as a peoples politician.He had five years of experience in government, starting with his 1970 appointment as the youngest Chief Minister of the country.

The elderly Badal was also the youngest Sarpanch of India at 20 years of age.He handed the power over to Sukhbir Badal in 2008.This man is known for micro-polling for the 100-year-old party.

Badal Senior has begun touring his Lambi constituency, Muktsar just weeks before the Assembly election announcement.Harsimrat Kaur Badal is accompanied by his daughter-in law and Bathinda MEP.The not so tech-savvy Badal still believes in one on one connect.Harsimrat Kaur Badal, ex-Union Minister, was quoted saying that Sukhbir Badal would be your Chief Minister, and Badal Sahab your Super Chief Minister, at one of the public meetings.

He will be convinced by you all to vote in the election.He continues to say that his health is not allowing him.You can convince him that even though he is at home, you can get him elected." Even Badal Senior is unflinching in his statements, saying that he would do whatever duty the party gives him.After a drug case against Bikram Singh Majithia (former Akali minister), Badal Senior dared the government to not resort to revenge politics in order to conceal its failure.Speaking to media on December 23rd, Badal, an elderly Sikh who believes that sacrilege acts are harmful for every Sikh devout, stated that recent violence and sacrilege incidents have direct links with what is written on the wall regarding the results of the 2022 Assembly elections.

According to him, Sri Harmandar Sahib was the victim of dangerous and devious designs by the British, Mughals and Congress leaders "After 1984, this is the first occasion that the most holy shrine of humanity has been the target of evil plans and its not just a coincidence that it also happens during a Congress government," said a 62" tall, towering leader who spent 17 years in prison in Akali movements.This fact prompted Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to refer to him as Nelson Mandela.

He also claimed that his adversaries had filed hundreds of lawsuits against him and his relatives, but it didnt bother him.The senior Badal is the countrys most elderly politician and second only to L.K., a veteran of BJP.Advani spoke to IANS.My wife was not spared by the Congress.

He said that if the Congress thinks it can weaken Akali Dal it is wrong." Badal was a shrewd, grounded man who helped bring another Akali legend Ranjit Singh Brahmpura into the party.

He appealed to Akali leaders who are not in the Akali fold to emulate Brahmpura and said that every attack has made them stronger.Indira Gandhi couldnt break our will, even though they registered false cases against us."False charges being filed against us by Congress will not deter us in any way from our goal." According to him, the reason for the Congresss defeat in forthcoming elections will be its total disregard of governance and stoppage of any welfare or development programs by the government.

According to political observers, the most important poll topic this time is the drug threat and recent acts of sacrilege as well as the subsequent events.Although the Akali Dal has yet to name its candidate for Lambi, party chief Sukhbir Badal announced 91 candidates that they will be fighting in the alliance with Mayawatis Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP).

For the Assembly of 117 members, the Akali Dal will be contesting 97 seats and the BSP 20 seats.After a two-decade-long relationship, Akali Dal decided to leave the National Democratic Alliance in September 2020.

This was after fierce disagreements over three farm laws.According to IANS, a senior Akali leader said that Sukhbir does not have the same political skills as his father.

The party therefore relies heavily on senior Badal to revive it before the do-or die poll." After a decade of being out of power in Punjab (2007-17), the Congress won 77 seats at the Assembly election on February 4, 2017.

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