Santokh Singh Chaudhary

Santokh Singh Chaudhary, is an Indian politician and Minister.

Santokh Singh Chaudhary
Member of the India Parliament
for Jalandhar
Assumed office
1 September 2014
ConstituencyJalandhar
Personal details
Born (1946-06-18) 18 June 1946
Dhaliwal, Jalandhar, Punjab
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Smt. Karamjit Kaur
Children1
ResidenceJalandhar, Punjab
OccupationAdvocate
As of 17 December, 2016
Source:

Early life

Santokh Singh Chaudhary was born on 18 June 1946 to Master Gurbanta Singh and Sampuran Kaur at Jalandhar, Punjab. He belongs to a Dalit family and is from one of the biggest political clans of Punjab.[1]

He did schooling from D.A.V. Higher Sec. School, Chandigarh, B.A. from D.A.V. College, Jalandhar and LLB from Panjab University.

He is married to Karamjit Kaur, a retired education officer and former principle of Govt. Sports College, Jalandhar and their son Vikramjeet Chaudhary is also a politician and general secretary of PPCC.[2]

Politics
  • He started his carrier in politics as member of Youth Congress and also served as president of District Congress Committee (Jalandhar Rural).
  • He elected twice from Phillaur Constituency in 1997 and 2002.[3]
  • He was Chief Parliamentary Secretary (Incharge of Rural Development & Panchayat and Parliamentary Affairs & Power Departments).
  • He also served as Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare in 1992-95 and Minister for Food and Civil Supplies in 1997-98. In 2002, he became Minister of Rural Development and Minister for Social Security, Women and Child Development, Social Welfare, Medical Education and Research Department.[4]
  • He was appointed as General Secretary and later as Vice-President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee.
  • He became member of parliament from Jalandhar (Lok Sabha constituency) in 2014 Indian general election.[5]

Others

He served as member of senate in Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar from 1992-94.

He was served as member of Central Board of Film Certification from 2012-2014.[6]

He is president of "Shri Guru Ravidass Educational Institutions", Jalandhar and also owner of Vikram Resorts at Kapurthala Rd., Jalandhar (Punjab).

See also

References
  1. "Dalit icons of Punjab: The all-powerful Chaudharys of Doaba". Hindustan Times. 23 December 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  2. Service, Tribune News. "No 'son'rise yet for Chaudhary family". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  3. "Phillaur Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  4. "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
  5. "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  6. "Congress Ruled the Roost in Samson Club". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 June 2020.


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