Nirmal Singh Kahlon
Nirmal Singh Kahlon | |
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Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2007–2012 | |
Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2007–2012 | |
Preceded by | Rajendra Arlekar |
Minister of Rural Development and Panchayats State of Punjab | |
In office 1997–2002 | |
Personal details | |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
Occupation | Politician |
Nirmal Singh Kahlon is an Indian politician and member of the Shiromani Akali Dal. He was the speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly.[1]
Posts held in the State of Punjab[]
- Minister of Rural Development and Panchayats State of Punjab from 1997 to 2002.[2][3]
- Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from 2007 to 2012.[4]
Controversies[]
He was charged in a recruitment scam case but was later acquitted by the courts.[5][6]
Personal life[]
He was married to Surinder Kaur Kahlon.[7] She died in 2015.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Punjab assembly elects Nirmal Singh Kahlon as Speaker". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "CHARGESHEET AGAINST PUNJAB SPEAKER NIRMAL SINGH KAHLON". dnaindia.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "HC quashes service rules framed by Punjab Speaker". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Nirmal Singh Kahlon". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Recruitment scam was on but no evidence against Kahlon: Court". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Punjab Assembly Speaker gets anticipatory bail in graft case". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Nirmal Singh Kahlon's wife Surinder Kaur with a vigilance sleuth". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Badal pays rich tribute to Surinder Kaur Kahlon". yespunjab.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
Categories:
- Living people
- Shiromani Akali Dal politicians
- Punjab, India MLAs 2002–2007
- Punjab, India MLAs 1997–2002