Mohali (Punjab): The 95-year- old former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Friday was admitted to a private hospital in Mohali after he complained of difficulty in breathing. According to official sources, the five time chief minister is in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and is under close observation of the doctors.
Patron of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Prakash Singh Badal was the president of the party from 1995 to 2008. He was replaced by his son Sukhbir Singh Badal. Prakash Singh Badal was the chief minister of Punjab from 1970- 1971, 1977-1980, 1997-2002, 2007-2012, and 2012-2017. From 1969-1970, he served as Executive Minister for Community Development, Panchayati Raj, Animal Husbandry, Dairy. He was also a union minister in Prime Minister Morarji Desai's government in 1977and served as Minister of Agiculture and Irrigation. He was also awarded the Padma Vibhushan, second- highest civilian award in 2015 by the Government of India.
