Beant Singh

Politician

Indian Bilaspur, Ludhiana, Punjab

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ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1922
Age73 years (died on 31, Aug, 1995)
BirthplaceBilaspur, Ludhiana, Punjab
Date of Death31/08/1995

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Politics
Political PartyIndian National Congress (INC)
Political Journey
  • Became Sarpanch of Bilaspur in 1959
  • Became the Chairman of the Block Samiti
  • Contested 1967 Punjab Assembly elections from Payal Assembly constituency as a candidate of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), but lost the elections to Congress candidate Gian Singh Rarewala
  • Elected as MLA (as an independent candidate) from Payal Assembly constituency in 1969, defeating SAD candidate Gian Singh Rarewala by 5024 votes
  • Joined the Congress party in 1970
  • Re-elected as MLA from Payal Assembly constituency in 1972, defeating the SAD candidate Ramdayal Singh by 5808 votes
  • Re-elected as MLA from Payal Assembly constituency in 1977, defeating the SAD candidate Jarnail Singh by 5260 votes
  • Re-elected as MLA from Payal Assembly constituency in 1980, defeating SAD candidate Nirlep Kaur by 2936 votes
  • Appointed as the Public Works Department (PWD) Minister and Revenue Minister (1980 -1983)
  • Elected as MLA from the Jalandhar Cantonment Assembly constituency in 1992, defeating Gulzara Ram of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) by 10,113 votes
  • Became the Chief Minister of Punjab in 1992
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Sun of India Award
  • Protector of Punjab award from the Ferozepur District authorities
  • Yashwantrao Chavan National Award (Posthumously)
  • Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration (2012) (Posthumously)
ReligionSikhism
CasteJat
Food HabitVegetarian
ControversyFalsely accused by Darbara Singh in 1983 for killings, but proven innocent

Physical Stats & More

Height180 cm
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGrey

Personal Life

HometownLahore, British India (now in Pakistan)
Educational Qualification(s)Studied English and Persian at Government College University, Lahore

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date01/01/1944
Family
Wife/SpouseJaswant Kaur Toor
Children
Son
  • Tej Parkash Singh (politician, who served as the MLA from Payal Assembly constituency (2002-2012))
  • Swaranjit Singh
  • Sukhwant Singh Kotli
Daughter
  • Gurkanwal Kaur (politician, who served as the MLA from Jalandhar Cantt Assembly Constituency (2002-2007))
  • Manjit Kaur
Grandchildren
  • Harkirat Singh (Tej Parkash Singh’s son; served as the sarpanch of Kotli)
  • Gurkirat Singh Kotli (Tej Parkash Singh’s son; was elected to the Punjab Vidhan Sabha in 2012 and then again in 2017)
  • Ravneet Singh Bittu (Swaranjit Singh’s son; elected as MP from the Anandpur Sahib constituency in Punjab in 2014 and 2019)
Parents
FatherHazura Singh Jhaj (Captain in the British army)
MotherSahib Kaur Deol
Siblings
Brothers3
Sisters3

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Beant Singh was the Chief Minister of Punjab from 1992 to 1995.
2. As a young man, he settled in Montgomery district, Lahore, British India (now in Pakistan).
3. Beant Singh helped many people find safe passage during the 1947 partition of India and Pakistan.
4. He assumed the position of Chief Minister of Punjab during a turbulent period marked by terrorism.
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