Balwinder Singh Bhunder
Balwinder Singh Bhunder | |
|---|---|
| File:Balwinder Singh Bhunder.jpg | |
| In office 1998 - 2004 | |
| In office 2010 – 2016 | |
| In office 2016 - Present | |
| Minister for Agriculture | |
| In office 1977 - 1980 | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Minister for Forest | |
| In office 1977 - 1980 | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Minister for Soil Conservation | |
| In office 1977 - 1980 | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Member of Legislative Assembly, Punjab | |
| In office 1972 - 1977 | |
| In office 1977 - 1982 | |
| In office 1982 - 1987 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 September 1944 Sardulgarh, Mansa District, Punjab, India |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Spouse | Balwant Kaur |
| Children | Dilraj Singh Bhunder, Balraj Singh Bhunder |
| Source: [1] | |
Balwinder Singh Bhunder is an Indian politician, currently a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, from the state of Punjab, and is the Senior Vice-President of Shiromani Akali Dal Political party. He is a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal party.[1] He served as the Cabinet Minister for Agriculture, the Cabinet Minister for Forest and the Cabinet Minister for Soil Conservation from 1977–1980.[2] He has held former positions of General Secretary of Shiromani Akali Dal, President of All India Kisan Sabha and Member of the Legislative Assembly from Sardulgarh, Mansa district.[3]
Biography
He was born in the village of Bhunder, Sardulgarh, Mansa district, in the state of Punjab, to Sardar Boota Singh and Shrimati Surjit Kaur.[citation needed]
He married Shrimati Balwant Kaur.[1] They had two sons, Balraj Singh Bhunder and Dilraj Singh Bhunder. Balraj Singh Bhunder died in 2007 at the age of 40. Dilraj Singh Bhunder is an MLA from Sardulgarh, Mansa district.
Political career
From 1964 to 1972, he was a Village Sarpanch. From 1972 to 1987, he was a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. During which he served as the Cabinet Minister for Agriculture, the Cabinet Minister for Forest and the Cabinet Minister for Soil Conservation from 1977 to 1980. From 1997 to 1999, he served as the Chairman of the Agriculture Marketing Board.[4] In 1998, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha. Since then, he has served as a member of Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Agriculture, Civil Supplies and Public Distribution, and the Committee of Food.[citation needed]
He was again elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha in 2010 and 2016. Since then, he has also served as a member of Committee to the Wakf (Amendment) Bill, Committee on Water Resources, Committee on Subordinate Legislation, and the Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "Balwinder Singh Bhunder". National Portal of India. National Informatics Centre, Government of India. Retrieved 27 December 2015.
- ^ en:Government_of_Punjab,_India, oldid 880787853[circular reference]
- ^ "Balwinder Singh Bhunder of Punjab contact address & email". nocorruption.in. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ^ Sabha, Rajya. "Detailed Profile: Shri Balwinder Singh Bhunder".