Surjit Singh Rakhra
| Surjit Singh Minhas | |
|---|---|
| MLA, Punjab | |
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In office 2002 - 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Jagtar Singh Rajla |
| Succeeded by | Brahm Mahindra |
| Constituency | Samana |
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In office 2012 - Present | |
| Preceded by | Brahm Mahindra |
| Constituency | Samana |
| Minister for Rural Development & Panchayat | |
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In office 2012 - Present | |
| Preceded by | Ranjit Singh Brahmpura |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Residence | Rakhra, Patiala, Punjab, India |
| Religion | Sikhism |
Surjit Singh Rakhra is an Indian politician and belongs to the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal. He is Minister for Rural Development & Panchayat in the present Punjab Government.[1][2]
Family
He is belong to Minhas famileyHis father's name is Late. Kartar Singh Dhaliwal and mother's name Late. Jaswant Kaur. His brothers Darshan Singh Dhaliwal and Charanjit Singh Dhaliwal are businessmen in USA.[3][4][5]
Political career
He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 2002 on a Akali Dal ticket from Samana.[6][7] He was re-elected from Samana in 2012.[8] Presently he is cabinet minister and holding portfolio of Rural Development & Panchayat.[1]
He now holds the portfolios of Water Supply & Sanitation, and Higher Education & Languages in the Punjab Govt.
Controversies
Rakhra generated considerable controversy when he declared that the alleged killing of a young girl by a bus driver operated by the Badal family that controls the Punjab government was "fate" or an "act of God". http://www.firstpost.com/politics/it-was-gods-will-surjit-singh-rakhras-ridiculous-defence-of-badals-on-moga-teens-death-2223640.html
References
- 1 2 Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012
- ↑ Punjab government dissolves panchayat bodies
- ↑ Punjab CM condoles demise of Rakhra's wife
- ↑ Well-oiled machine
- ↑ Shooting casts shadow on “power wedding”
- ↑ Punjab Assembly Election 2002 Results
- ↑ Punjab Assembly Elections-2002 winners
- ↑ Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012