Chuni Lal Bhagat

Chuni Lal Bhagat
MLA, Punjab
In office
1997 - 2002
Preceded by Mohinder Singh Kaypee
Succeeded by Mohinder Singh Kaypee
Constituency Jullundur (Jalandhar) South
In office
2007 -2012
Preceded by Mohinder Singh Kaypee
Succeeded by Constituency underwent Boundary delimitation
Constituency Jalandhar South
In office
2012 - Present
Preceded by New Constituency
Constituency Jalandhar West
Minister for Local Government
In office
2012-Present
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal
Preceded by Manoranjan Kalia
Minister for Medical Education & Research
In office
2012-Present
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal
Preceded by Tikshan Sood
Personal details
Born (1932-12-01) December 1, 1932
Sialkot, British India
Political party Bharatiya Janta Party
Spouse(s) Sheela Devi (died)
Children Four sons and four daughters
Residence Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Religion Hinduism

Chuni Lal Bhagat is an Indian politician and Minister for Forest and wildlife ,labour in the present Punjab Government.[1] He is member of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).[2]

Early life

He was born in Sialkot, British India on 1 December 1932. His father's name is Mehnga Ram and mother's name Rukmani Devi. He studied up to Matriculation.[3]

Business

He has a business of exporting sports goods.

Political career

He contended election from Jullundur (Jalandhar) South in 1985 as an Independent candidate, but lost the elections.[4] In 1997, he again contested from Jalandhar South as BJP candidate and became a member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha.[5] He again won from Jalandhar South in 2007[6] He was made deputy speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha on 13 June 2011 In 2012, Jalandhar South underwent Boundary delimitation and he successfully contested from new constituency Jalandhar West.[7] Presently he is cabinet minister and holding portfolio of Local Government and Medical Education & Research.[1] He is the leader of BJP legislative party in assembly.[8]

Personal life

He was married to Late Sheela Devi. He has four sons and four daughters.

References

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