Sarwan Singh Phillaur

For disambiguation, see Sarwan.
Sarwan Singh Phillaur
MLA, Punjab
In office
1977 - 1990
Preceded by Surjit Singh Atwal
Succeeded by Santokh Singh Chaudhary
Constituency Phillaur
In office
1997 -2002
Preceded by Santokh Singh Chaudhary
Succeeded by Santokh Singh Chaudhary
Constituency Phillaur
In office
2007 -2012
Preceded by Santokh Singh Chaudhary
Succeeded by Avinash Chander
Constituency Phillaur
In office
2012 - Present
Preceded by Avinash Chander
Constituency Kartarpur
Minister for Welfare of SCs and BCs
In office
1997-2002
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal
Succeeded by Gurkanwal Kaur
Minister for Tourism
In office
2012-Present
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal
Preceded by Harbans Kaur Dullo
Personal details
Political party Shiromani Akali Dal
Residence Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Religion Sikhism
Website http://sarwansinghphillaur.com

Sarwan Singh Phillaur is an Indian politician and belongs to the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal. He is Minister for Jails, Tourism, Cultural Affairs and Printing and Stationary in the present Punjab Government.[1][2]

Political Career

He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1977 on a Akali Dal ticket from Phillaur for first time.[3] He was re-elected from Phillaur in 1980, 1985, 1997 and 2007.[4][5][6][7] In 2012, he successfully contested from Kartarpur.[8] Presently he is cabinet minister and holding portfolio of Jails, Tourism, Cultural Affairs and Printing and Stationary.[1] In 1997, he was Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes.[9]

References

  1. 1 2 Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012
  2. ↑ Sarwan Singh Phillaur bats for Censor board for Punjab
  3. ↑ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1977 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
  4. ↑ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1980 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
  5. ↑ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1985 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
  6. ↑ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1997 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
  7. ↑ Punjab Assembly Election 2007 Results
  8. ↑ Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012
  9. ↑ Minister’s kin dies in lock-up


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