Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Jullundur (Punjab )
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Party Name :
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Indian National Congress(INC)
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Father’s Name
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Shri Naginder Singh
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Ranjit Kaur
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Date of Birth
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05.12.1938
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Place of Birth
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Shankar, Distt. Jalandhar (Punjab)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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20 Apr 1973
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Balbir 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
Indian Institute of Public
Administration, New Delhi (for a short-term course on Personnel
Management)
Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (course
on Materials Management)
National Productivity Council, Mumbai
(for Labour Laws)
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Profession
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Advocate
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Permanent Address |
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131, New Jawahar Nagar,
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Jalandhar, Punjab
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225238,59544
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Present Address |
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17, Lodhi Estate,
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New Delhi – 110003
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(011) 24654117
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Position Held |
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1972-77
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Member, Punjab Legislative Assembly
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Minister of State (Independent charge), Punjab
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1992-98
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Member, Rajya Sabha
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Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals
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Member, Committee on Railways
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Member, Committee on Papers laid on the Table
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Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
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1999
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Elected to 13th Lok Sabha
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism
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Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development
Scheme
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Social And Cultural Activities
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Working for welfare of Immigrants—especially Punjabis settled in U.K., U.S.A. and
Canada
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Sports and Clubs
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Chairman (Circle Kabaddi), Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (Registered and Affiliated to
Indian Olympic Association); President, Punjab Kabaddi Association (Registered and Affiliated);
Senior Vice-President, Punjab Olympic Association; Member, (i) India Habitat Centre,
New Delhi, (ii) Constitution Club, New Delhi; and (iii) D.D.A. Sports Complex, New Delhi
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled (more than 15 countries)
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Other Information
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President, (i) Governing Council, Ly. Khalsa College (Boys), Jalandhar (ii) Governing Council, Ly.
Khalsa College (Girls), Jalandhar; Member, G.N.D. University Syndicate (Punjab) (three terms);
President, Law Graduates Association (Punjab), Chairman, Shaheed Babu Labh Singh Trust,
Jalandhar; Vice-President, Indian Council of World Affairs, Sapru House, New Delhi; Senior
Executive in Government of India Undertaking, 1963-72
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Reference: Loksabha