Kanwaljit Singh (politician)
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Capt. Kanwaljit Singh was a Punjab
Cooperation Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal
's General Secretary. He was injured in a road accident near Kharar on 29 March, 2009 and died at PGIMER Chandigarh on the same day.
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A former army captain (short service commission), Singh represented the Banur
assembly segment in the Punjab
assembly, and was elected a Member of Legislative Assembly
(MLA) three times. He was one of the senior-most Akali
leaders in the Parkash Singh Badal-led government, his first stint being as State Home Minister in the then Surjit Singh Barnala
Ministry in the 1980s.
At the time of his death, he was in charge of the Cooperation, Defence Service Welfare, Removal of Grievances, Pensions & Welfare of Pensioners Wing of the Finance Department.
on 3 April, 2009 and announced his decision to contest as an Independent from the Patiala Lok Sabha constituency
.
Bunny also resigned as chairman of the Punjab Cooperative Bank, a post which he got by virtue of his father being the cooperation minister, despite losing the 2007 Assembly election from Kharar.
It was speculated that Sukhbir Singh Badal
's statement that, "there was no need to make any further adjustment for Bunny" was responsible for Bunny's sudden outburst.
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
Cooperation Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal
Shiromani Akali Dal
The Shiromani Akali Dal , translation: Supreme Akali Party) is a Sikh nationalist political parties based in Punjab. The current party to be recognized by the Election Commission of India is the one led by Parkash Singh Badal...
's General Secretary. He was injured in a road accident near Kharar on 29 March, 2009 and died at PGIMER Chandigarh on the same day.
Biography
Kanwaljit Singh was born to Dara Singh in NabhaNabha
Nabha is a city and municipal council in the Patiala district to the south-west of the Indian state of Punjab. In 1998, the annual income of Nabha state was Rs 1,50,000/-.- Princely State of Nabha :...
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A former army captain (short service commission), Singh represented the Banur
Banur
Banur is a small town about 25 km from Chandigarh, the capital of Indian Punjab, on the Chandigarh-Patiala National Highway, NH 64.Its history dates back to ancient times, when it was called Pushpawati...
assembly segment in the Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
assembly, and was elected a Member of Legislative Assembly
Member of Legislative Assembly
A Member of Legislative Assembly, or MLA, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to the Legislature of a State in the Indian system of government...
(MLA) three times. He was one of the senior-most Akali
Akali
In the context of Sikhism, Akali may refer to:*any member of the Khalsa, i.e. the collective body of baptized Sikhs*a term for Nihangs*a politician of the Akali Dal political parties...
leaders in the Parkash Singh Badal-led government, his first stint being as State Home Minister in the then Surjit Singh Barnala
Surjit Singh Barnala
Surjit Singh Barnala is an Indian politician from Punjab. During his career in Indian politics, he has been Governor of four states, Chief Minister of Punjab, a minister in the union cabinet twice and a vice-presidential candidate once.-Early life:Barnala was born in Ateli village, which was then...
Ministry in the 1980s.
At the time of his death, he was in charge of the Cooperation, Defence Service Welfare, Removal of Grievances, Pensions & Welfare of Pensioners Wing of the Finance Department.
Positions held
- Cabinet minister (Cooperation, Defence Service Welfare, Removal of Grievances, Pensions & Welfare of Pensioners Wing of the Finance Department)
- Minister for Finance and Planning
- Minister of State for Home Affairs
- Vice-Chairman, Punjab State Planning Board
- Chairman, Empowered Committee to facilitate growth of social and economic infrastructure
- Member, Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers
- Vice-Chairman, Punjab Infrastructure Development Board
Political career of his son
His son Jasjit Singh Bunny resigned from primary membership of Shiromani Akali DalShiromani Akali Dal
The Shiromani Akali Dal , translation: Supreme Akali Party) is a Sikh nationalist political parties based in Punjab. The current party to be recognized by the Election Commission of India is the one led by Parkash Singh Badal...
on 3 April, 2009 and announced his decision to contest as an Independent from the Patiala Lok Sabha constituency
Patiala (Lok Sabha constituency)
Patiala Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab state in northern India.-Assembly segments:This constituency comprises nine Vidhan Sabha segments...
.
Bunny also resigned as chairman of the Punjab Cooperative Bank, a post which he got by virtue of his father being the cooperation minister, despite losing the 2007 Assembly election from Kharar.
It was speculated that Sukhbir Singh Badal
Sukhbir Singh Badal
Sukhbir Singh Badal ' is President of Shiromani Akali Dal political party. He is the son of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal...
's statement that, "there was no need to make any further adjustment for Bunny" was responsible for Bunny's sudden outburst.
External links
- Question Asked By Kanwaljit Singh, Captain. Punjab Assembly website.