Sucha Singh Langah

Sucha Singh Langah
MLA, Punjab
In office 1997 - 2002
Preceded by	Sushil Mahajan
Succeeded by	Sucha Singh Chhotepur
Constituency	Dharamkot
In office 2007 - 2007
Preceded by	Sucha Singh Chhotepur
Succeeded by	Constituency underwent Boundary delimitation
Constituency	Dharamkot
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
Political party	Shiromani Akali Dal
Residence	Langah, Gurdaspur
Religion	Sikhism

Sucha Singh Langah is an Indian politician and belongs to the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal. He is a former cabinet Minister 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

His father's name is Tara Singh. He has studied up to matriculation.^[4]

Political career

He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1997 on a 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]

References

1. Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
2. Graft charge against ex-Punjab Minister
3. Badal allocates portfolios
4. 2007 Profile on Myneta.com
5. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1997 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
6. Punjab Assembly Election 2007 Results
7. 2012 Profile on Myneta.com
8. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB