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
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Early life

Santokh Singh Chaudhary was born on 18 June 1946 to Master Gurbanta Singh and Sampuran Kaur at Jalandhar, Punjab. His family is known as 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).

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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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