Sukhbir singh badal: Senior Punjab politician and former deputy

Senior Punjab politician and former deputy chief minister, Sukhbir Singh Badal, on Tuesday (Dec. 3) performed 'tankhah', a religious punishment at the Golden Temple in India's Amritsar. Punjab’s FORMER Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal (62) had a narrow escape on Wednesday as a man, identified as a former militant, attempted to open fire at him while the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader was on “punishment” guard duty at the Golden Temple here. The attack was foiled by ... Sukhbir Singh Badal is an Indian politician and businessman, president of Shiromani Akali Dal and former deputy chief minister of Punjab. He has been a member of parliament, a union minister, and a leader of the Sikh organisations. Sukhbir Badal attacked: The incident happened when Sukhbir Badal was serving as a guard at the Golden Temple entrance as part of a religious punishment. The shooter has been identified as Narain Chaura, a former Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist.