1. Harsimrat Kaur Badal is an Indian politician who is the current Cabinet Minister of Food Processing Industries in the government of India.
2. She is a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) political party and a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from the Bathinda constituency in Punjab.
3. She is the wife of former Punjab Chief Minister and SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal.
4. Harsimrat Kaur Badal was born on 10 August 1966 in Chandigarh, India, to a Sikh Jat family of Bhupinder Singh Kairon.
5. She attended Punjab University, Chandigarh and obtained a Masters in English.
6. Kaur Badal was first elected to the 15th Lok Sabha in 2009.
7. She was re-elected in the 16th Lok Sabha in 2014.
8. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, she was re-elected for the third consecutive term.
9. In the Narendra Modi government, she was appointed as Minister of Food Processing Industries.
10. Kaur Badal has also served as the Minister of Food Processing Industries in the previous NDA government in 2014.
11. She is the first woman minister from Punjab in the Union Cabinet.
12. Kaur Badal is a vocal advocate for the rights of farmers and has initiated several projects to promote farmers’ interests.
13. She has also been actively involved in promoting women’s empowerment and has set up several women-centric programmes.
14. Kaur Badal has also been a strong advocate for the rights of children and has initiated various programmes to promote their welfare.
15. She has been the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions including the ‘Outstanding Parliamentarian Award’ in 2017.
16. Kaur Badal is an active member of the World Economic Forum and has been a part of several discussions to bring about social and economic reforms.
17. She has also been a part of several international delegations and has represented India in several global forums.
18. Kaur Badal has consistently worked towards the empowerment of women, farmers, and children and is one of the most influential women politicians in India.
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