Know your Politician
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Father’s Name
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Sardar Kartar Singh
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Chand Kaur
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Date of Birth
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07.11.1932
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Place of Birth
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Village Libra, 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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01 Jan 1948
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Surjit Kaur
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No. of Sons
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3
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No.of Daughters
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3
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Educational Qualifications
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Matriculate
Educated at Shri Guru Govind Singh High School,
Khanna, Distt. Ludhiana, Punjab
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Profession
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Agriculturist
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Permanent Address |
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Vill. & P.O. Libra, Tehsil Khanna,
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District – Ludhiana, Punjab
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Tel. (01628) 230239
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Present Address |
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D – 1, A – Block, M. S. Flats,
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B. K. S. Marg, New Delhi -110 001
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Tel. 9868181006 (M)
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Position Held |
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1985-88
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Member, Punjab Legislative Assembly
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Jul. 1998
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Elected to Rajya Sabha
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1998 – Mar. 2001
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Member, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
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1999-2001
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Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests,
Comittee on Subordinate Legislation
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2002 -2004
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Member, Committee on Labour and Welfare
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Member, Committee on Government Assurences
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2004
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Elected to 14th Lok Sabha
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Member, Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers
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5 Aug. 2007
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Member, Standing Committee on Energy
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7 Aug. 2007
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Member, Committee on MPLADS
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16 Mar. 2009
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Resigned on 16 March, 2009
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2009
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Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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6 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
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31 Aug. 2009
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Member, Committee on Coal and Steel
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Special Interests
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Listening to religious preachings by Gurus (Gurubani)
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Sports and agriculture
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Countries Visited
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Pakistan, Taiwan and U.S.A.
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Other Information
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Chairman,(i) Scheduled Castes Welfare Corporation , Punjab, Dec. 1997-June 1998; and (ii) Baba Zorabar Singh Fateh Singh Public School, Kottan, Distt. Ludhiana since April 1998; Secretary, Mata Khalsa College for Girls, Kottan, District Ludhiana since June 1997; Member (i) Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) – 1979 onwards ;(ii) Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority, December 2000; (iii) Board Gurdwara Sahib Sach Khand Shri Abchal Nagar Hazur Sahib Nanded, Maharashtra.
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Reference: Loksabha