Ranjit Singh Talwandi

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Ranjit Singh Talwandi
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Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
In office
2002 - 2007
ConstituencyRaikot
Secretary General of Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt)
Assumed office
26 September 2021
Preceded byPost Established
Chairman of Punjab Small Scale Industries and Exports Corporation (PSIEC)
In office
1997 - 2002
Personal details
Born1956 (age 65–66)
Political partyShiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt)
Other political
affiliations		Shiromani Akali Dal (till 2020)
Spouse(s)Sartaj Kaur
Children1 son & 1 daughter
Parents
WebsiteRanjit Singh Talwandi on Facebook

Ranjit Singh Talwandi is an Indian politician and Secretary General of Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt).[1][2] He served as Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Raikot (2002-2007).[3] He is son of Jagdev Singh Talwandi, former president of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and Shiromani Akali Dal.[4]

Personal life[]

Talwandi was born in 1956, to father Jagdev Singh Talwandi and mother Mohinder Kaur.[5] He has three siblings, including SGPC member Jagjit Singh Talwandi.[4] His son Jagteshwar Singh died in a car accident in 2015.[6]

Political career[]

Talwandi contested his first election in 1997 from Raikot, and was elected in 2002 from same constituency.[7] He also served as Chairman of Punjab Small Industries and Exports Corporation (PSIEC). In 2017, during campaigning for assembly elections, former Deputy Minister of Punjab Sukhbir Singh Badal promised ministry to Talwandi at a rally in Khanna.[8] In July 2020, he joined Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic), which later merged into Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt). In September 2021, he was appointed as secretary general of the party.[9][2] In October 2021, Talwandi was detained by UP Police, who left for Lakhimpur Kheri.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Jathedar Ranjit Singh Talwandi becomes Secretary General SAD Sanyukat". 5 Dariya News. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  2. ^ a b "Ranjit Singh Talwandi appointed as SAD (S) Secretary General". uniindia.com. 26 September 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Raikot Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  4. ^ a b "Punjab CM mourns passing away of Jathedar Jagdev Singh Talwandi's wife Mohinder Kaur". www.punjabnewsexpress.com. Retrieved 2021-12-11.
  5. ^ "Ranjit Singh Talwandi(SAD):Constituency- KHANNA(LUDHIANA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  6. ^ "Former SAD MLA Talwandi's son, another youth killed in accident". The Indian Express. 2015-03-13. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  7. ^ "Raikot Election and Results 2018, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up, Current MLA and Previous MLAs". Elections in India. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  8. ^ Service, Tribune News. "Dy CM promises minister rank to Talwandi". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  9. ^ "Ex-SAD chief Talwandi's son joins Dhindsa, says Sukhbir lacks vision". Hindustan Times. 2020-07-23. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
  10. ^ "Lakhimpur Kheri: SAD (Sanyukt) delegation detained in Uttar Pradesh | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. Oct 8, 2021. Retrieved 2021-12-15.

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