Sukhbir Singh Badal
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Who is Jaspal Singh, 62-year-old lawyer, arrested for attacking Sukhbir Singh Badal?
India | Aug 13, 2026, 11:53 PM ISTDressed in Nihang attire, Jaspal Singh Tejpal allegedly approached Badal and attacked him with a kirpan. Police personnel who were present at the spot immediately intervened and overpowered him. He is now being questioned as police investigate the circumstances and motive behind the attack.
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Akali Dal demands probe into attack on Sukhbir Singh Badal, calls it a 'tragic incident'
India | Aug 13, 2026, 11:53 PM ISTIn the meantime, PM Narendra Modi spoke to Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal’s wife, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, over the phone and inquired about his health.
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PM Modi inquires about Sukhbir Singh Badal’s health after attack, CM Fadnavis orders probe
India | Aug 13, 2026, 05:06 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi also inquired about Sukhbir Singh Badal’s health in a phone conversation with his wife Harsimrat Kaur Badal.
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Sukhbir Badal announces Akali Dal's support for women's reservation a day after meeting PM Modi
India | Aug 08, 2026, 04:43 PM ISTAfter detailed deliberations on key issues before Parliament, the Shiromani Akali Dal also demanded a fair and equitable Delimitation that ensures equal representation to all States.
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Sukhbir Badal's meet with PM Modi sparks buzz over possible BJP-SAD alliance for 2027 Punjab polls
India | Aug 07, 2026, 02:38 PM ISTShiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal held a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi, fueling speculations that his party might join hands with the BJP once again for the 2027 assembly elections in Punjab.
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Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal to contest from Gidderbaha seat in 2027 polls
India | Dec 08, 2025, 09:34 PM ISTShiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal previously contested the Jalalabad assembly seat in Fazilka district, where he was elected as MLA in 2009, 2012, and 2017, but lost in the 2022 assembly elections.
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India-Pakistan conflict: Sukhbir Badal hails Army’s role in protecting Punjab
India | May 21, 2025, 07:44 PM ISTShiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal praised the Indian Army for protecting Punjab amid recent cross-border tensions with Pakistan, highlighting their role in intercepting drone attacks.
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Punjab govt has withdrawn SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia's Z+ security cover, claims Sukhbir Badal
India | Apr 01, 2025, 08:04 PM ISTMajithia was booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act on December 20, 2021, when the then chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi-led Congress government was in power.
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Attack on Sukhbir Singh Badal: Accused Narain Singh Chaura sent to three-day police custody
India | Dec 05, 2024, 06:31 PM ISTThe attack took place when Sukhbir Singh Badal was serving his punishment given by Akal Takht near the entrance of the Golden Temple in Amritsar.
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OPINION | Attack on Sukhbir Badal: Who is behind it?
India | Dec 05, 2024, 02:55 PM ISTAn alert Punjab Police ASI, Jasbir Singh, in plainclothes, pounced upon the assailant Narain Singh Chaura when he pulled out a 9 mm pistol from his pocket. The assailant fired but missed his target. He was arrested on the spot.
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Sukhbir Singh Badal attacked: Man opens fire at Akali Dal leader at entrance of Golden Temple
News | Dec 04, 2024, 03:16 PM ISTIn a shocking development, a man opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at the entrance of the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The person was overpowered by people present on the spot and nabbed.
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Sukhbir Singh Badal attacked outside Golden Temple, who is the attacker?
India | Dec 04, 2024, 02:55 PM ISTSukhbir Singh Badal attacked: The attacker has been identified as Narayan Singh Chaudhary who is allegedly a member of Dal Khalsa and was arrested under UAPA in 2013.
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Sukhbir Badal attacked: Man opens fire at Akali Dal leader at entrance of Golden Temple | VIDEO
India | Dec 04, 2024, 10:20 AM ISTA man identified as Narayan Singh Chaura opened fire at Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal. Badal narrowly escaped the attack as people present on site overpowered him. Badal was at the Golden temple to serve the religious punishment.
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Clean toilets, and wash utensils: Sukhbir Singh Badal in a wheelchair serves punishment | VIDEO
India | Dec 04, 2024, 07:17 AM ISTBefore the pronouncement of the edict, Sukhbir Singh Badal admitted the mistakes, including pardoning Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a 2007 blasphemy case during the SAD rule in Punjab.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, December 2, 2024
India | Dec 02, 2024, 11:01 PM ISTSudhir Mungantiwar, BJP leader and former minister on Monday said the name of Devendra Fadnavis has been finalised as the new chief minister of Maharashtra who will be elected as the legislature party leader in a meeting to be held soon.
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Sukhbir Singh Badal ordered to clean toilet by Sikh religious body | Know why he is punished
India | Dec 02, 2024, 05:12 PM ISTOn November 16, Sukhbir Singh Badal resigned from the post of SAD president, paving the way for the election of the new party chief. After Badal was declared 'tankhaiya', he kept himself away from political and social engagements.
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Sukhbir Singh Badal, former Punjab Deputy CM, resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president
India | Nov 16, 2024, 04:08 PM ISTSukhbir Singh Badal announced his resignation from the presidency of the Shiromani Akali Dal, a position he held since 2008. This move signals potential restructuring within the party as it grapples with the task of reviving its influence in Punjab politics.
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Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa merges his party with Sukhbir Singh Badal's Akali Dal in Punjab
India | Mar 06, 2024, 12:23 AM ISTThe merger of Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has come ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, which are due in few weeks.
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Sukhbir Singh Badal appeals for 'homecoming' to all those leaders who left Shiromani Akali Dal
India | Dec 14, 2023, 06:55 PM ISTSukhbir Singh Badal has appealed to all those who have left Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) to return to the party to put up a united fight against enemies of the Panth and Punjab.
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'Not in nation's interest, violate spirit of Constitution': Akali Dal to Law Commission on UCC
India | Jul 14, 2023, 09:03 PM ISTUrging the Centre not to go ahead with the idea of UCC, SAD Badal asked it respect the sentiments of the Sikh community before taking any decision on the issue.