Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
CHANDUMAJRA, SHRI PREM SINGH
[SHIROMANI AKALI DAL - PATIALA (PUNJAB)]
Father's Name Shri Jaswant Singh
Date of Birth 1 January 1950
Place of Birth Vill. Chandumajra, Distt. Patiala (Punjab)
Marital Status Married on 1 January 1978
Spouse's name Smt. Balwinder Kaur
Children Two sons
Educational Qualifications
M.A. (Economics), M.A. (Political Science)
Educated at Punjabi University, Patiala (Punjab)
Profession
Teacher and Educationist, Agriculturist, Political
and Social Worker, Sportsman and Industrialist
Permanent Address
Vill. Chandumajra, P.O. Basantpura,
Distt. Patiala-147001
(Punjab)
Tels. (0175) 307271, 75469
and (0172) 540915
Present Address
2, Ferozeshah Road,
New Delhi - 110001
Tel. (011) 3737832
Positions Held
1982-95President, Shiromani Akali Dal (S.A.D.),
Youth Wing
1985 onwardsGeneral-Secretary, S.A.D.
1985-87Member, Punjab Legislative Assembly
Member, Committee on Public Undertakings
1986-87Cabinet Minister, Cooperation, Punjab
1996Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
1996-97Member, Committee on Energy
1998Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1998-99 andMember, Committee on Estimates
1999-2000
1998-99Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table
Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
Human Resource Development
Social and Cultural Activities
Upliftment of the poor
Special Interests
Reading
Sports and Clubs
Hockey
Countries Visited
Canada, Malaysia, Singapore, U.K. and U.S.A.
Other Information
President, Students Union, Punjabi University, Patiala; Convenor,
Human Rights Wing; Lecturer of Economics, Government College, Dera
Bassi (Punjab); suffered imprisonment under Maintenance of Internal
Security Act (MISA) during Emergency and also for several other
agitations for students, labourers, employees, farmers, for Dharm
Yudh Morcha, 1982-84 and for strong opposition of invasion of
Shri Akal Takht in Operation Blue Star in 1984 and thereafter;
Member, Indian Council of Agricultural Research Society, 1998-99;
Election Result of
Patiala Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 13,13,159
Total votes polled 8,16,611
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Prem Singh Chandumajra (S.A.D.) 4,10,937
(2) Shri Amrinder Singh (I.N.C.) 3,77,686
(3) Shri Ranjeet Singh Thekhedar (Ind.) 5,805
(4) Shri Kulwant Singh [S.A.D.(M)] 2,452
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