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	[[Sardar]] '''Gian Singh Rarewala''' (16 December 1901–31 December 1979) was an ~~[[India]]n~~ politician and the first Chief Minister (actually designated as the Prime Minister) of the former [[India]]n state of [[Patiala and East Punjab States Union]].<ref name="tribune">{{cite news\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011216/edit.htm#1\|title=Rarewala: A Punjabi-loving gentleman-aristocrat\|author=Singh, Roopinder\|date=16 December 2001\|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)\|The Tribune]]}}</ref>		[[Sardar]] '''Gian Singh Rarewala''' (16 December 1901–31 December 1979) was an Indian politician and the first Chief Minister (actually designated as the Prime Minister) of the former [[India]]n state of [[Patiala and East Punjab States Union]].<ref name="tribune">{{cite news\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011216/edit.htm#1\|title=Rarewala: A Punjabi-loving gentleman-aristocrat\|author=Singh, Roopinder\|date=16 December 2001\|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)\|The Tribune]]}}</ref>

	==Early life==		==Early life==
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	In 1951, Rarewala was elected to the PEPSU Legislative Assembly from the constituency of Payal as an independent candidate. He became the Chief Minister of the PEPSU on 22 April 1952, heading a United Front ministry. Thus, he became the first non-Congress Chief Minister of any state in independent India.<ref>{{cite journal \| url=http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/1952_4/19-20/conditional_mandate_for_congress.pdf \| title=Conditional Mandate for Congress \| journal=Economic and Political Weekly \|date=May 1952 \| volume=4 \| issue= 19-20, 17 May 1952}}</ref> He was in office until 5 March 1953 when the President's rule was imposed and his government was dismissed. He became the president of the [[Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee]] in 1955. After the merger of the PEPSU with the [[Punjab (India)\|Punjab]] state in 1956, he became a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] and elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1957. Rarewala became the Irrigation Minister in the [[Pratap Singh Kairon]] Cabinet. He was re-elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1962 and 1967. In 1967 he was appointed leader of opposition in Punjab assembly.		In 1951, Rarewala was elected to the PEPSU Legislative Assembly from the constituency of Payal as an independent candidate. He became the Chief Minister of the PEPSU on 22 April 1952, heading a United Front ministry. Thus, he became the first non-Congress Chief Minister of any state in independent India.<ref>{{cite journal \| url=http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/1952_4/19-20/conditional_mandate_for_congress.pdf \| title=Conditional Mandate for Congress \| journal=Economic and Political Weekly \|date=May 1952 \| volume=4 \| issue= 19-20, 17 May 1952}}</ref> He was in office until 5 March 1953 when the President's rule was imposed and his government was dismissed. He became the president of the [[Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee]] in 1955. After the merger of the PEPSU with the [[Punjab (India)\|Punjab]] state in 1956, he became a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] and elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1957. Rarewala became the Irrigation Minister in the [[Pratap Singh Kairon]] Cabinet. He was re-elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1962 and 1967. In 1967 he was appointed leader of opposition in Punjab assembly.

	~~In 1969~~, Rarewala left Congress and joined the [[Shiromani Akali Dal]], probably because of his differences with [[Morarji Desai]]. He remained its member until his death<ref name="tribune"/>		On 14 December 1968, Rarewala left Congress and joined the [[Shiromani Akali Dal]], probably because of his differences with [[Morarji Desai]]. He remained its member until his death<ref name="tribune"/>

	==References==		==References==

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{{Infobox Indian politician
| name = Gian Singh Rarewala
| image =File:Gian Singh Rarewala ex CM.png
| caption =
| birth_date = 16 December 1901
| birth_place = Rara Village, [[Patiala State]] {{small|(now in [[Punjab, India]])}}
| residence =
| death_date = 31 December 1979
| death_place =
| office = '''[[Patiala and East Punjab States Union#Chief Ministers of PEPSU (1948-1956)|1st Premier of PEPSU]]'''
| term_start = 15 July 1948
| term_end = 23 May 1951
| predecessor = '''Post Established'''
| successor = [[Raghbir Singh (Chief Minister)|Raghbir Singh]]
| office1 = 1st Chief Minister of PEPSU
| term_start1 = 22 April 1952
| term_end1 = 5 March 1953
| predecessor1 = [[Raghbir Singh (Chief Minister)|Raghbir Singh]]<br>{{small|(as Premier)}}
| successor1 = [[President's rule]]
| constituency1 = Amloh
| party =[[Independent politician|Independent]] (till 1956)<br> [[Indian National Congress]] (1956-1969)<br> [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] (1969-1979)
| spouse =
| children =
| parents =
| constituency=
|office2 = [[List of leaders of the opposition in the Punjab Legislative Assembly|Leader of opposition in Punjab assembly]]
|term_start2 = 9 March 1967
|term_end2 = 24 November 1967
|predecessor2 = [[Gurnam Singh]]
|successor2 =[[Gurnam Singh]]
|constituency2 = [[Payal Assembly Constituency|Payal]]
|office3 = [[President of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee]]
|term_start3 = 7 July 1955
|term_end3 = 16 October 1955
|predecessor3 = [[Bawa Harkrishan Singh]]
|successor3 = [[Tara Singh (activist)|Tara Singh]]
}}

[[Sardar]] '''Gian Singh Rarewala''' (16 December 1901–31 December 1979) was an [[India]]n politician and the first Chief Minister (actually designated as the Prime Minister) of the former [[India]]n state of [[Patiala and East Punjab States Union]].<ref name="tribune">{{cite news|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011216/edit.htm#1|title=Rarewala: A Punjabi-loving gentleman-aristocrat|author=Singh, Roopinder|date=16 December 2001|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]}}</ref>

==Early life==
Rarewala was born on 16 December 1901, at Rara village, Patiala. He was a descendant of Ratan Singh Bhangu, author of ''Panth Prakash''. Rarewala studied in Patiala and graduated from [[Mohindra College|Mahindra College]] in 1924. He joined the judicial service of the princely state of Patiala. Later, he became a High Court judge for Patiala State. He also served as a Revenue Commissioner and Revenue Minister for Patiala state and finally he was the Prime Minister of Patiala state from 1946-47.<ref name="tribune"/>

==Political career==
Rarewala became a representative of Patiala in the [[Constituent Assembly of India]] on 28 April 1947.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://164.100.47.132/lssnew/constituent/vol3p1.pdf|title=Constituent Assembly of India Debates (Proceedings) - Vol. III|publisher=Parliament of India website|accessdate=16 April 2010|location= }}</ref> The Patiala and East Punjab States Union was formed later on 15 July 1948. A caretaker government was formed on 22 August 1948 with Rarewala as its Premier. On 13 January 1949 a broad-based ministry was constituted and Rarewala was sworn in as its Prime Minister. When this ministry was dissolved, Rarewala remained the premier of the caretaker ministry from 18 November 1949 to 23 May 1951.

In 1951, Rarewala was elected to the PEPSU Legislative Assembly from the constituency of Payal as an independent candidate. He became the Chief Minister of the PEPSU on 22 April 1952, heading a United Front ministry. Thus, he became the first non-Congress Chief Minister of any state in independent India.<ref>{{cite journal | url=http://www.epw.in/system/files/pdf/1952_4/19-20/conditional_mandate_for_congress.pdf | title=Conditional Mandate for Congress | journal=Economic and Political Weekly |date=May 1952 | volume=4 | issue= 19-20, 17 May 1952}}</ref> He was in office until 5 March 1953 when the President's rule was imposed and his government was dismissed. He became the president of the [[Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee]] in 1955. After the merger of the PEPSU with the [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] state in 1956, he became a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] and elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1957. Rarewala became the Irrigation Minister in the [[Pratap Singh Kairon]] Cabinet. He was re-elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1962 and 1967. In 1967 he was appointed leader of opposition in Punjab assembly.

In 1969, Rarewala left Congress and joined the [[Shiromani Akali Dal]], probably because of his differences with [[Morarji Desai]]. He remained its member until his death<ref name="tribune"/>

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[[Category:Shiromani Akali Dal politicians]]
[[Category:Members of the Constituent Assembly of India]]
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 1957–1962]]
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 1962–1967]]
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 1967–1972]]
[[Category:Chief ministers from Shiromani Akali Dal]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Punjab, India]]