Gurdev Singh Badal

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| office = Cabinet Minister of Punjab

| term_start = 1997

| term_end = 2002

| governor = B. K. N. Chhibber
Jack Farj Rafael Jacob

| 1blankname = Chief Minister

| 1namedata = Parkash Singh Badal

| term2 = 1977 - 1992

| term1 = 1997 - 2007

| predecessor1 = Gurcharan Singh Tohra

| successor1 = Joginder Singh

| succeeded2 = Gurcharan Singh Tohra

| predecessor2 = New Seat

| 2blankname = Department

| 2namedata = Agriculture and Farmer Welfare

| constituency_AM1 = Panjgrain

| assembly1 = Punjab Legislative

| birth_date = 1932/1934

| birth_place = Punjab, British India

| death_date = {{death date|2017|03|27|df=yes}}

| death_place = Ludhiana, Punjab, India

| party = Shiromani Akali Dal

| children = 2 sons and 1 daughter

}}

Gurudev Singh Badal was an Indian-Punjabi politician who served as cabinet minister of Agriculture of Punjab during the tenure of Prakash Singh Badal. He was the vice-president of the Shiromani Akhali Dal. He served as member of Punjab Legislative Assembly from Panjgrain (now Jaitu).{{Cite news |date=2004-04-27 |title=Gurdev Badal roughed up for poor report card |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/gurdev-badal-roughed-up-for-poor-report-card/articleshow/641035.cms |access-date=2024-02-08 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite web |date=2017-03-28 |title=Former Akali Dal minister Gurdev Singh Badal passed away at 85 |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/former-punjab-minister-gurdev-singh-badal-passes-away-1490697886-1 |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Jagranjosh.com |language=en}}

One of his sons, Kewal Singh Badal, was the vice-president of the Shiromani Gurudwara Parbhandhak Committee. His other son, Suba Singh, ran unsuccessfully in the last assembly elections for the Jaitu seat.{{Cite web |date=2017-03-28 |title=Former Punjab minister Gurdev Singh Badal dies at 85 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/former-punjab-minister-gurdev-singh-badal-dies-at-85/story-VGRHoFp5fQGTN5t7XJc10O.html |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}

Badal was known to have close association with former chief minister Badal. He was given the surname ‘Badal’ by Sant Fateh Singh, who led the Punjab Suba movement.{{Cite web |date=2017-03-29 |title=Gurdev Badal, ex-Chief Minister’s confidant, is no more |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/city-others/gurdev-badal-ex-chief-ministers-confidant-is-no-more-4590191/ |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}

Badal passed away at Dayanand Medical College and Hospital in Ludhiana on March 28, 2017.{{Cite web |title=Pb : Former minister Gurdev Singh Badal passes away |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/pti-feed/story/pb-former-minister-gurdev-singh-badal-passes-away-897968-2017-03-28 |access-date=2024-02-08 |website=India Today |language=en}}