Surender Singh

Chaudhary Surender Singh (15 November 1946 - 31 March 2005) was an Indian politician from the Haryana Vikas Party and twice represented Bhiwani constituency in the Parliament of India.

Chaudhary Surender Singh
Member of Lok Sabha
In office
1996 - 1999
Preceded byJangbir Singh
Succeeded byAjay Singh Chautala
ConstituencyBhiwani
Personal details
Born15 November 1946
Bhiwani, Punjab, British India
Died31 March 2005
(aged 58)
Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Political partyHaryana Vikas Party
Spouse(s)Smt. Kiran Choudhry
ResidenceGolagarh, Bhiwani, India
OccupationAdvocate and agriculturist

Education

He was educated at Panjab University, Chandigarh and completed his Master of Arts and Bachelor of Law.

Profession

Advocate and agriculturist. He was son of former Haryana Chief Minister Bansi Lal.

Positions held

1971-73 General-Secretary, District Congress Committee (D.C.C.), Bhiwani

1973-77 Treasurer, Indian Youth Congress

1977-86 Member, Haryana Vidhan Sabha

1982-83 Cabinet Minister, Agriculture and Wildlife Preservation, Haryana

1986-92 Member, Rajya Sabha

Member, Committee on Petitions

Member, House Committee

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence

1989-90 Member, Public Accounts Committee

1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha

1996-97 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development

Member, Railway Convention Committee

Member, Hindi Salahakar Samiti, Ministry of Environment and Forests

Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence

1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)

1998-99 Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation

Member, Committee on Public Undertakings

Member, Committee on Communications its Sub Committee 'A' on Department of Telecom

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation

Special interests

Travelling, participation in the youth activities; including: sports, cultural activities and debates.

Favourite pastimes and recreation

Reading and sports

Sports and clubs

Outstanding sportsman during college days, keen interest in cricket

Countries visited

Canada, Finland, France, Switzerland, US and the former USSR; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to UK, 1998

Other information

He also held positions including President, Bar Association, Bhiwani, 1970–71, Chairman, (i) Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana; (ii) Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh, 1978 and 1980–82; Member (i) Executive Council, Kurukshetra University; (ii) Executive Committee, C.R. Jat College, Hissar; (iii) Executive Committee, Indian Olympic Association; (iv) All India Congress Committee (Indira); and (v)Pradesh Congress Committee (Indira), Haryana

Death

On 31 March 2005 Singh aged 59, died along with noted industrialist and Power Minister Om Prakash Jindal, in a chopper crash during an emergency landing in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. He was survived by his wife Kiran Choudhry and daughter Shruti Choudhry.[1]

Sources
  • "Biographical Sketch of Member of XII Lok Sabha". Archived from the original on 18 August 2004. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  • "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
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References
  1. "Jindal, Surender Singh die in copter crash". www.tribuneindia.com. 31 March 2005. Retrieved 27 November 2018.

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