Harsimrat Kaur Badal (born 25 July 1966) is an Indian politician and a former Union Cabinet Minister of Food Processing Industries in the Government of India[1] and Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha from Bathinda.
[2] Her husband Sukhbir Singh Badal is former deputy chief minister of Punjab and the president of Shiromani Akali Dal.
She was elected to the 15th Lok Sabha from the Bathinda constituency after defeating Indian National Congress candidate Raninder Singh by 120,960 votes.
[4] In 2024 Lok Sabha election, Badal won for the 4th time from Bathinda, securing 376,558 votes, defeating Gurmeet Singh Khuddian of Aam Aadmi Party in the process.
[16][17] In September 2008, Kaur started the "Nanhi Chhan" project to combat against female foeticide in Punjab, promote women empowerment and to save the trees.