Party Name : Shiromani Akali Dal
Constituency : Sangrur
State : Punjab
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 1 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 14
Father's Name : Sardar Rattan Singh
Mother's Name : Smt. Labh Kaur
Date of birth : 09 Apr 1936
Profession : Agriculturist
Positions held :
1972,1977,1980 and 1985 Member, Punjab Legislative Assembly (four terms)1973 onwards Member, Shiromani Akali Dal1977-1980 Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Transport, Sports, Tourism, Cultrual Affairs and Civil Aviation, Government of Punjab1992 onward Secretary General, Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal)August 1997-March 1998 Chairman (Cabinet Minister rank), Punjab State Electricity Board, Patiala1998-2004 Member, Rajya Sabha26 Nov. 1999-27 May 2000 Union Minister, Urban Employement and Poverty Alleviation1998-1999 Member, Consultative Committee, the Ministry of Communications Member, Committee on Agriculture26 Nov. 1999-27 May 2000 Union Cabinet Minister, Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation2 Feb. 2000-7 Nov. 2000 Union Cabinet Minister, Urban Employment and Poverty Alleviation with additional Charges of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports7 Nov. 2000-22 May 2004 Union Cabinet Minister, Chemicals & Fertilizers2004 Elected to 14th Lok Sabha27 May 2000 - 7 Nov. 2000 Union Cabinet Minister, Youth Affairs & Sports with additional charge of MinesMember, Committee on Papers Laid on the TableMember, Standing Committee on Labour Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil AviationMember, Committee on Labour5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Standing Committee on External AffairsMember,Parliamentary Forum on Water Conservation & Management
More Information :
Special Interests
Sports and education
Sports and Clubs
President, (i) Cycling Fedration of India,New Delhi, (ii) Punjab Olympic Association, Chandigarh, (iii) Punjab Boxing Association, Chandigarh, (iv) Punjab Rowing Association, Chandigarh; Chairman, Games and sports Development Commission, Indian Olympic Association, Jawahar Lal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi; Executive Member, Asian Cycling Confederation
Countries Visited
Widely Travelled
Other Information
Founding Trustee, Raja Bhalindera Singh Foundation; President, (i) Students` Union, Government Ranbir College, Sangrur, (ii) Sant Attar Singh Trust, Mastuana; Executive President, Giani Lal Singh Memorial Trust, Patiala; Chairman, Market Committee, Sangrur, Managing Director, Central Co-operative Bank, Sangrur; Sarpanch, Ubhowal; Member, Block Samiti, Sangrur
