Sucha Singh Langah
Sucha Singh Langah | |
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MLA, Punjab | |
In office 1997 - 2002 | |
Preceded by | Sushil Mahajan |
Succeeded by | Sucha Singh Chhotepur |
Constituency | Dhariwal |
In office 2007 - 2007 | |
Preceded by | Sucha Singh Chhotepur |
Succeeded by | Constituency underwent Boundary delimitation |
Constituency | Dera Baba Nanak |
Minister for Public Works Department | |
In office 1997 - 2002 | |
Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
Succeeded by | Partap Singh Bajwa |
Minister for Agriculture | |
In office 2007 - 2012 | |
Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
Preceded by | Capt. Amarinder Singh |
Succeeded by | Tota Singh |
Personal details | |
Born | 1966 village -langah, distt gurdaspur |
Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
Spouse | 2 spouses. narinder kaur langah (present ) |
Children | 2 sons |
Residence(s) | Dhariwal ( gurdaspur), chandigarh, |
Website | http://www.suchasinghlangah.in/ |
Sucha Singh Langah is an Indian politician and belongs to the Shiromani Akali Dal. He is a former cabinet Minister in Punjab Government. He was Minister for Public Works Department from 1997 to 2002 and then Minister for Agriculture from 2007 to 2012.[1][2][3]
Family and Education
[edit]His father's name is Tara Singh. He has studied up to matriculation. His wife name is Narinder kaur Langah and he has 2 sons and 2 daughters from wife narinder kaur[4]
Political career
[edit]He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1997 on an Akali Dal ticket from Dhariwal.[5] He was made a cabinet Minister for Public Works Department during 1997-2002. In 2007 he was re-elected from Dhariwal[6] In 2007, he was made again a cabinet minister and given portfolio of Agriculture. In 2012, he unsuccessfully contested from newly formed constituency Dera Baba Nanak.[7][8] His video with a girl went viral on social media and a case was lodged against him. He was later granted bail.
References
[edit]- ^ Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
- ^ Graft charge against ex-Punjab Minister
- ^ Badal allocates portfolios
- ^ 2007 Profile on Myneta.com
- ^ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1997 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
- ^ Punjab Assembly Election 2007 Results Archived 8 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2012 Profile on Myneta.com
- ^ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB