in meters- 1.90 m
in feet & inches- 6’ 3”
• People’s Party of Punjab (2011-2016)
• Indian National Congress (2016-2023)
• Bharatiya Janata Party (January2023-present)
• Elected to the Legislative Assembly of Punjab from Gidderbaha constituency in 1995
• Retained the Legislative Assembly seat for three consecutive terms, i.e., 1997, 2002, and 2007
• Appointed as the Minister for Finance & Planning in Parkash Singh Badal’s government in 2007
• Resigned from the post of Finance Minister of Punjab in September 2010
• Expelled from Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in October 2010
• Formed his own party People’s Party of Punjab (PPP) in January 2011
• Contested the 2012 Legislative Assembly elections in Punjab from Gidderbaha and Maur constituencies, but lost both the seats
• Contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections on a ticket from the People’s Party of Punjab in alliance with the Indian National Congress but lost to his sister-in-law Harsimrat Kaur Badal from Shiromani Akali Dal by a margin of 19,395 votes
• Merged his party with the Indian National Congress on 15 January 2016
• Elected to the 2017 Legislative Assembly of Punjab from the Bathinda Urban constituency
• Appointed as the Finance Minister of Punjab for the second time in 2017 and assumed the office till 2022
• Contested the 2022 Legislative Elections of Punjab from Bathinda Urban constituency but lost to Jagroop Singh Gill of the Aam Aadmi Party by a margin of 63,581 votes (the highest margin from which a candidate lost in the entire Punjab elections of 2022)
• Resigned from the Indian National Congress and Joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 18 January 2023
• University of London
• A Graduate Degree in Law from University of London (1987)
"No one (IAS officers) can write letters. Sometimes we hold our heads in shame as to how these people cleared the IAS (exams). They cannot even write letters or memorandums to the government of India."
In the video, he further says,
"Barring one or two, other IAS officers, mostly don’t know how to write English. They don’t know how to write a letter."
Although, the IAS officers kept a mum on the subject, a few IAS officers disclosed that Manpreet's remarks were criticised in IAS social media groups.
Irregularities in the Purchase of Properties: In 2021, Manpreet Singh was clouded in a controversy when a politician and businessman named Sarup Chand Singla filed a complaint against him regarding the purchase of two properties in a prime location in Bathinda, Punjab. According to Singla, Manpreet had converted two commercial properties into residential ones for himself using his powers as the Minister of Finance and Planning. Following the complaint, a case was registered against Manpreet Singh under Sections 420 (cheating) and 468 (forgery) of the IPC, along with violations of the Prevention of Corruption Act. After this, the police officials initiated a search for Manpreet. His farmhouse in Badal, Punjab, was raided by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau on 25 September 2023 to arrest him in the case, but they could not find him there. The Punjab Vigilance Bureau, however, issued a Lookout Circular (LOC) against Manpreet on the same day as authorities were concerned that he might attempt to flee the country to evade arrest. An arrest warrant was issued by a Bhatinda court against Manpreet on 26 September 2023.
Daughter- Rhea Badal
Mother- Harmandir Kaur Badal (died on 19 March 2020)
• Cash Rs. 1,00,000
• Bank Deposits Rs. 6,27,058
• Shares in Dass Agri farm Research Pvt Ltd. Rs. 5,00,000
• Gold Jewellery Rs. 2,40,000
Immovable Assets
• Commercial Buildings Rs. 1,57,74,000
Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the year 2022. It excludes the assets owned by his wife, dependents (minor), and HUF.
Note: The given estimates are for the financial year 2021-2022. It excludes the net worth of his wife, dependents (minors), and HUF.
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