Mohali, Mar 2 Parkash Singh Badal,Akali Dal leader, was today sworn in as Punjab Chief Minister. This is his fourth time, being sworn as a Chief minister of Punjab.The oath was administered by Punjab Governor S F Rodrigues at a ceremony held at PCA stadium here in Mohali where thousands of party worker and party supporters witnessed the ceremony.
As a chief minister he will lead and head the SAD-BJP alliance government taking over from the five-year rule of Amarinder Singh-led Congress government.
This itself is a record that Badal is the first leader in Punjab to become the chief minister for the fourth time. In the past also he chared his earlier record of being the chief minister for three times with Gopi Chand Bhargava, who was the first chief minister of the state after the country�s independence in 1947.
Previously Mr. Badal had held the post in 1970-71 for 15 months, in 1977-1980 for 32 months and in 1997-2002 for five years, as a Chief Minister earlier.
SAD-BJP alliance was voted back to power with 67 seats routing the Congress, which bagged 44 seats in the 117-member state assembly. The remaining five seats went to the independents.
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Sunday, March 29, 2009
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