CHANDIGARH: Former Chief Minister of Punjab and Chief Patron of Shiromani Akali Dal (Sukhbir Badal) was today admitted in ICU ward of Fortis hospital in Mohali after his condition deteriorates.
Badal was admitted to hospital two days back after he complained of chest congestion. He remained in the general ward for two days before being shifted to ICU. He was infected with Corona virus few months back and was taken to a private hospital in Ludhiana. He had recovered from Corona virus but his health remained poor. He was also examined by doctors at PGI after his recovery from Covid.
Parkash Singh Badal had remained Chief Minister of Punjab for five terms. He was also Union Minister once and member of Rajya Sabha for one term. He lost his assembly seat of Lambi in the 2022 geneal elections. Badal was away from active politics since his party;s defeat in 2017 elections. However his son Sukhbir Badal forced him to contest in 2022. Unfortunatley both father and son were faced humiliating defeat.
Bon on Dec 8, 1927, Badal is 95 years old. His wife Surinder Kaur had passed away on May 25, 2011 due to cancer. She was 72 year old at the time of her demise. Badal's son Sukjbir Badal is now president of Shiromani Akali Dal(Sukhbir Badal) and his daughter Parneet Kaur is married to former SAD minister Adesh Partap Singh Kairon, grandson of former CM late Partap Singh Kairon.
Meanwhile the family members of Badal visited the Fortis hospital in Mohali and got information of Badal;s health from doctors.