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Harsimrat Kaur Badal

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Overview

Harsimrat Kaur Badal (born 25 July 1966) is an Indian politician affiliated with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). She has served as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, representing the Bathinda constituency in Punjab.

She held the office of Union Cabinet Minister for Food Processing Industries in the Government of India. On 17 September 2020, she resigned from the Union Cabinet, citing her protest against certain ordinances and legislation related to farmers.

Harsimrat Kaur Badal is married to Sukhbir Singh Badal, who is the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal and a former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab.

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