Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Ludhiana (Punjab )
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Party Name :
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Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD)
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Father’s Name
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Shri Mohinder Singh
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Jaswant Kaur
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Date of Birth
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18.04.1953
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Place of Birth
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Bhagpur,Distt. Ludhiana (Punjab)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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31 Jan 1982
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Pawandeep Kaur
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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1
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Educational Qualifications
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B.A., LL.B.
Educated at Panjab University, Chandigarh and Punjabi University, Patiala
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Profession
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Agriculturist
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Permanent Address |
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14-A, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar,
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Ludhiana
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(0161) 2454057
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Present Address |
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B-502, M.S. Flats,
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New Delhi – 110 001
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Tels. (011) 23782666, 9868180539(M)
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Position Held |
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2004
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Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
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Member, Committee on Agriculture
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5 Aug. 2007 onwards
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Member, Committee on Urban Development
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Social And Cultural Activities
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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
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Special Interests
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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
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Being in the company of family members and enjoying home made dishes with them
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Sports and Clubs
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Encouraging sports clubs in his areas so that talented children in sports can be groomed at the grass root level.
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Countries Visited
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Canada, Germany, Holland and Hongkong
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Other Information
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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
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Reference: Loksabha