Party Name : Shiromani Akali Dal
Constituency : Ludhiana
State : Punjab
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 14
Father's Name : Shri Mohinder Singh
Mother's Name : Smt. Jaswant Kaur
Date of birth : 18 Apr 1953
Profession : Agriculturist
Positions held :
2004 Elected to 14th Lok SabhaMember, Committee on Agriculture5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Committee on Urban Development
More Information :
Social And Cultural Activities
Motivating the youth to devote time for the welfare of society, refrain from anti-social activities and intoxicants; campaigning against female foeticide, dowry, etc; stays attched to the poor, farmers and other under privilged people
Special Interests
Listening to Punjabi music and devotional songs, gardening, forestry; Particularly interested in development of Agro based industries in the rural areas to enable farmers to get good remunerative prices for their produce
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Being in the company of family members and enjoying home made dishes with them
Sports and Clubs
Encouraging sports clubs in his areas so that talented children in sports can be groomed at the grass root level.
Countries Visited
Canada, Germany, Holland and Hongkong
Other Information
President, All India Youth Akali Dal; a believer of simple living; wants to bring the industrial city of Ludhiana out of the ongoing crises by drawing the attention of Government for special incentives to the city; wants to prevent the exodus of industries to other States through Governament intervention
