Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa
Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa (born 9 April 1936) is a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India. He is a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) (SAD)(T) political party. He used to be a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) political party until tensions rose inside the SAD Political Party. He was previously a member of 14th Lok Sabha of India, representing the Sangrur constituency of Punjab. He has been awarded the Padma Bhushan in the Awards list of 26 January 2019.
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President Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Padma Bhushan Award to Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on March 11, 2019.
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Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha | |
Assumed office 9 April 2010 | |
Constituency | Punjab |
Member of Parliament Lok Sabha | |
In office 2004 - 2009 | |
Preceded by | Simranjit Singh Mann |
Succeeded by | Vijay Inder Singla |
Constituency | Sangrur |
Personal details | |
Born | Sangrur, Punjab, British India | 9 April 1936
Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal[1] |
Spouse(s) | Harjit Kaur |
Children | 1 son and 2 daughters including Parminder Singh Dhindsa |
Residence | Sangrur |
Awards | Padma Bhushan (2019) |
He was union minister of sports and chemicals and fertilisers in Third Vajpayee Ministry from 2000 to 2004. He was member of Rajya Sabha from 1998 to 2004.[2]
His son Parminder Singh Dhindsa was finance minister of Punjab.
References
- Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa proclaims himself as SAD chief. 8 July 2020. The Tribune. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa Biography, Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa Bio, Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, News
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