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Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and his family, including Dy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal has a direct or indirect interest in a vast network of businesses – the empire includes several transport companies, a hospitality firm, and a media business. Parkash Singh Badal claimed to be poorer than his son and daughter-in-law together, with assets worth only Rs 6.75 crore in the 2012 elections. He was worth Rs 9.20 crore during the 2007 elections. Take a look at the top 5 business ventures: </br>(Express photo by Jasbir Malhi) </br>(Text: Express News Service)
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<b>Parkash Singh Badal's Transport Business: Orbit Aviation </b></br> Into both aviation and road transport. Has fixed-wing aircraft and choppers. Dy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal’s father-in-law, Satyajit Majithia, and brother-in-law, Gurmehar Majithia are directors of the company. Two old Badal family loyalists, Mohd Jameel and Mohd Rafiq, too are directors. (Express photo by Rana Simranjit Singh)
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<b>Parkash Singh Badal's Transport Business: Taj Travels </b></br> MD Lakhvir Singh alias Lakhi, Parkash Singh Badal’s close associate, held 56.63% in 2012; another aide, Gurdeep Singh, 43.23%. As of March 31, 2013, fixed assets included Parkash Singh Badal's properties such as House No. 256 in Chandigarh’s Sec 9, Sukhbir’s residence, and land in Badal village. In 2014-15, it had 63 buses. (Express photo by Kamleshwar Singh)
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<b>Parkash Singh Badal's Transport Business: Dabwali Transport Co. </b></br> Sukhbir Singh Badal has 99.74 per cent stake. Directors are Jameel and Rafiq, the family loyalists. Investors are other family-linked companies. (Express photo by Rana Simranjit Singh)
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<b>Parkash Singh Badal's Hospitality Business: Orbit Resorts </b></br> Registered address is 256, Sec 9, Chandigarh — Sukhbir Singh Badal’s residence. As per the balance sheet filed in March 2013, family friends Jameel and Rafiq own shares, as do Sukhbir and his family. A venture similar to the multi-crore luxury property in Gurgaon is coming up in Mullanpur, 20 km from Chandigarh. (Express photo)
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<b>Parkash Singh Badal's Media Business: G-Next Media Pvt Ltd </b></br> Has a TV network. In September 2012, 10,00,000 shares were transferred from the portfolio of Sukhbir Singh Badal to G-Next Media Pvt Ltd. Orbit Resorts is a major stakeholder. Runs three channels: PTC Punjabi, PTC News, PTC Chakk De. PTC News is seen as a Badal mouthpiece. 108 crore is what union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal claimed as the couple’s combined worth in her Lok Sabha election nomination affidavit: her own assets were Rs 12.02 crore; her husband, Dy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal’s, Rs 96.14 crore. 60 crore was the couple’s worth during the 2009 Lok Sabha elections. During the Punjab assembly elections of 2012, Sukhbir SIngh Badal claimed their assets to be worth Rs 90.86 crore. (Express photo by Jasbir Malhi)
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