The Fifth Badal ministry was the Council of Ministers headed by Parkash Singh Badal in the state of Punjab, India. It was formed after the victory of the alliance between the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2012 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. Parkash Singh Badal was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Punjab on 16 March 2012.
The ministry consisted of members from the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party. Sukhbir Singh Badal served as Deputy Chief Minister during the tenure of the government.
The ministry remained in office until the defeat of the SAD–BJP alliance in the 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election, after which the Second Amarinder Singh ministry assumed office.
Tenure
The Fifth Badal ministry came to power after the SAD–BJP alliance won the 2012 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. Parkash Singh Badal became Chief Minister of Punjab for his fifth term.
The government continued the coalition arrangement between the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party. Sukhbir Singh Badal served as Deputy Chief Minister and held several important portfolios during the tenure of the ministry.
The ministry remained in office until 16 March 2017, when the Second Amarinder Singh ministry was formed following the 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election.
Council of Ministers
S.NoNameConstituencyDepartmentParty1.Parkash Singh BadalChief Minister of PunjabPersonnel General Administration Power Cooperation Science, Technology and Environment Vigilance Employment Generation Other departments not allocated to any MinisterSADDeputy Chief Minister2.Sukhbir Singh BadalDeputy Chief MinisterHome Affairs and Justice Governance Reforms Excise and Taxation Welfare Civil Aviation Housing and Urban Development Investment Promotion Sports and Youth ServicesSAD3.Bikram Singh MajithiaRevenueSAD4.Parminder Singh DhindsaFinanceSAD5.Bhagat Chunni LalLocal Government HealthBJP6.Madan Mohan MittalParliamentary AffairsBJP7.Surjit KumarForest and WildlifeBJP8.Sikander Singh MalukaHigher Education and Languages School EducationSAD9.Daljit Singh CheemaEducationSAD10.Sarwan Singh PhillaurTourismSAD11.Adesh Partap Singh KaironInformation Technology TaxationSAD12.Ajit Singh KoharTransportSAD13.Gulzar Singh RanikeDairySAD14.Tota SinghAgricultureSAD15.Jagir KaurSocial Welfare Development of Women and Children WelfareSAD16.Surjit Singh RakhraWater SupplySAD17.Sharanjit Singh DhillonIrrigationSAD
Major decisions
Coalition government
The Fifth Badal ministry continued the coalition government of the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party after winning the 2012 Punjab Legislative Assembly election.
Administrative changes
During its tenure, the government introduced administrative measures and continued policies of the previous SAD–BJP government.
See also
Government of Punjab, India Punjab Legislative Assembly Fourth Badal ministry Second Amarinder Singh ministry
References