Fifth Badal ministry
government of Punjab, India from 2012 to 2017
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.
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