Party Name : Congress
Constituency : Fazilka
State : Punjab
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 4 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 4
More Information :
IQBAL SINGH, SARDAR, Cong., (Punjab— Fazilka—1967): s. of Sardar Rattan Singh; b. at Vill. Killianwali, Distt. Ferozepore, October 27, 1923; ed. at M.B. High School, Abohar and Sikh National College, Lahore; m. Sardarni Rajeshwar Kaur, February 1, 1954; 2 S. and 1 D-; Agriculturist; first President of the Punjab Students' Congress, 1944—46; organised students' movements in Lahore; took active part in the Quit India movement and was imprisoned and interned; Member, (1) Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandbak Committee, 1946—55 and of its Executive Committee, 1953-54; (2) Distt. Congress Commitee, Ferozepore, since 1946 and. of its Executive Committee, 1951-52; (3) A.I.C.C., since 1955; (4) Punjab P.C.C., 1948—52 and again since 1955; (5) Punjab P.C.C. Executive, 1951-52 and again since 1955—64; General Secretary, All India Khalsa Dal; Member, First Lok Sabha, 1954—57, Second Lok Sabha, 1957—62 and Third Lok Sabha, 1962—67; Deputy-Minister of Petroleum and Chemicals, Jan. 1966 to March, 1967; Deputy Minister for Works, Housing and Supply, 1967. Social activities: Keenly interested in educational activities; Member of the governing bodies of many educational institutions. Hobby: Reading. Favourite pastime and recreation: Sight seeing and travelling. Special interests: Study of rural problems and helping the aggrieved; propagation of Congress ideals; defence and international affairs. Travels abroad: U.K., U.S.S.R., Finland, France, West Germany, East European countries, African and Middle East Countries. Permanent address: Street No. 14, Abohar, Distt. Ferozepur, Punjab.
