Shiromani Akali Dal was formed on 14 December 1920 as a task force of the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee, the Sikh religious body. The Shiromani Akali Dal considers itself the principal representative of Sikhs. Sardar Sarmukh Singh Chubbal was the first president of a unified proper Akali Dal, but it became popular under Master Tara Singh. The party launched the Punjabi Suba movement, demanding a state with majority of Punjabi speaking people, out of undivided East Punjab under the leadership of Sant Fateh Singh. In 1966, the present Punjab was formed. Akali Dal came to power in the new Punjab, but early governments didnt live long due to internal conflicts and power struggles within the party. Later, party strengthened and party governments completed full term.Present political positionThe current Punjab government is formed by Shiromani Akali Dal in partnership with its regional and national ally Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). It has 59 members in Punjab Legislative Assembly and combined with 12 of BJP, forms a majority government. Akali Dal has absolute majority since 2015. Party patron and ex-president Parkash Singh Badal is the Chief Minister of Punjab

Shiromani Akali DalShiromani Akali Dal punjabShiromani Akali Dal in punjab

Harsimrat Badal was born 25 July 1966. She is the Union Cabinet Minister of Food Processing in the Government of India and member of parliament from Bathinda. She is a member of Shiromani Akali Dal.Her husband Shri Sukhbir Singh Badal is the deputy chief minister of Punjab and the president of Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD).Harsimrat Badal Daughter of Satyajit and Sukhmanjus Majithia in Delhi. She is a matriculate and holds a diploma in textile design.She got married to Shri Sukhbir Singh Badal on 21st November 1991, The couple have 2 daughters and a son. Her brother Bikram Singh Majithia is a Akali MLA and a minister in the Punjab state government led by her father-in-law Prakash Singh Badal.Harsimrat Badal is born into a family that traces its roots to Attar Singh Majithia, a prominent general in Maharaja Ranjit Singh’s army. Harsimrat Kaur Badal completed her schooling from Loreto convent school, Delhi. Harsimrat later entered into the field of textile designing and pursued a three-year course in textile design.Her initiative of The Nanhi Chhaan Foundation (‘Nanhi’ is how little girls are endearingly referred to and ‘Chhaan’ is shade/protection) is a not-for-profit organization

Harsimrat Badalmrs Harsimrat BadalHarsimrat Badal punjab