Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
BARNALA, SHRI SURJIT SINGH
[SHIROMANI AKALI DAL - SANGRUR (PUNJAB)]
Father's Name Shri Nar Singh Date of Birth 21 October 1925 Place of Birth Ateli Begpur, Distt. Mahendergarh (Haryana) Marital Status Married on 9 July 1954 Spouse's Name Smt. Surjit Kaur Children Two sons and one daughter Educational Qualifications B.A., LL.B. Educated at Lucknow University, Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) Profession Lawyer, Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker, Artist and Writer Permanent Address Barnala, Distt. Sangrur (Punjab) Tel. (01679) 30535 Present Address 23, Tughlak Road, New Delhi Tels. (011) 3017105, 3017106 Fax (011) 3017102 Positions Held 1967-77 and Member, Punjab Legislative Assembly 1985-87 1969-71Minister of Education, Punjab 1977Elected to 6th Lok Sabha 1977-79Union Cabinet Minister, Agriculture, Food and Irrigation 1985-87Chief Minister, Punjab 1990-91Governor, Tamil Nadu 1996Re-elected to 11th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1996-98Member, Committee on Urban and Rural Development 1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 19 March 1998Union Cabinet Minister, Chemicals and onwardsFertilizers; and Food (Additional Charge) Books Published Story of an Escape (Penguin) Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments Painted 15 paintings during imprisonment Social and Cultural Activities Actively associated with the promotion of educational activities; and Chairman, Guru Nanak Foundation, 1969-73
Special Interests Travelling, agriculture and painting Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading and writing Sports and Clubs Indoor games and mountaineering Countries Visited Widely travelled Other Information Participated in Quit India Movement in 1942Our Other Sites IndianPost.com AcornObituaries.com FreedomIndia.comTotal electorate 11,25,284 Total votes polled 7,47,116 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Surjit Singh Barnala (S.A.D.) 2,97,393 (2) Shri Simranjit Singh Mann [S.A.D.(M)] 2,15,228 (3) Shri Gurcharan Singh Dadhaboor (I.N.C.) 1,87,711 (4) Shri Chand Singh Chopra (C.P.M.) 35,380
Election Result of Sangrur Lok Sabha Constituency