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|office     = [[Chief Election Commissioner of India]]
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|successor   = [[J. M. Lyngdoh]]
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'''Manohar Singh Gill''' (born 14 June 1936) is an Indian politician. He is a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] party. He was the [[Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports (India)|Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://india.gov.in/govt/cabinet.php |title=Council of Ministers - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India |author= |date= |work=india.gov.in |publisher=[[Government of India]] |accessdate=11 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100813133910/http://india.gov.in/govt/cabinet.php |archive-date=13 August 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He represents [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the [[Indian Parliament]].
'''Manohar Singh Gill''' (born 14 June 1936) is an Indian politician, of the [[Indian National Congress]] party, has served as the [[Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports (India)|Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://india.gov.in/govt/cabinet.php |title=Council of Ministers - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India |work=india.gov.in |publisher=[[Government of India]] |access-date=11 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100813133910/http://india.gov.in/govt/cabinet.php |archive-date=13 August 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He represents [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the [[Indian Parliament]].
 
==Early life and career==
Gill attended [[St. George's College, Mussoorie|St. George's College]] in [[Mussoorie]], India.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}} In 1958, he joined the [[Indian Administrative Services]] and served in administration at various places in different capacities in the undivided Punjab until 1966 when Punjab was trifurcated to carve out separate states of Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. His various postings included as Sub-Divisional Magistrate in Mahendragarh, now in Haryana, Deputy Commissioner of the then Lahaul-Spiti district, now in Himachal Pradesh. He also served as the Agriculture Secretary of Punjab from 1985-1987 under [[Captain Amarinder Singh]] who was then the Agriculture Minister of Punjab.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}
 
Gill served as the [[Chief Election Commissioner of India]] from 1996 to 2001 succeeding [[T. N. Seshan]]. His major achievement was introduction of [[Indian voting machines|Electronic Voting machines]] which curbed malpractices to a large extent. He was awarded the [[Padma Vibhushan]] for his work in this post.<ref>{{cite web|title=Padma Awards Directory (1954-2007) |url=http://www.mha.nic.in/pdfs/PadmaAwards1954-2007.pdf |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs |access-date=7 December 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410024701/http://www.mha.nic.in/pdfs/PadmaAwards1954-2007.pdf |archive-date=10 April 2009 }}</ref> At the 300 year anniversary of the [[Khalsa]], he was awarded the "[[Order of the Nishan-e-Khalsa|Nishan-e-Khalsa]]".<ref name="Singh 2008.1">{{cite book |last1=Singh |first1=Ranjit |title=Sikh Achievers |date=2008 |publisher=Hemkunt Press |location=New Delhi |isbn=978-81-7010-365-3 |page=122-123 |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Sikh_Achievers/qfuDnpVlmlcC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Nishan-e-Khalsa&pg=PA122&printsec=frontcover |language=en |chapter=Manohar Singh Gill}}</ref>
 
In April 2008, Gill was inducted as the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, as a replacement for [[Mani Shankar Aiyar]]. After the Congress Party won the [[2009 Indian general election|2009 Indian election]], he was re-inducted to the same position. Later after a cabinet reshuffle he was dropped from the union cabinet.{{citation needed|date=April 2018}}


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Latest revision as of 11:24, 5 November 2021

Manohar Singh Gill
Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, Dr. M.S. Gill.jpg
Chief Election Commissioner of India
In office
1996–2001
Preceded byT. N. Seshan
Succeeded byJ. M. Lyngdoh
Personal details
Born (1936-06-14) 14 June 1936 (age 88)
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)
  • Vinnie Gill
    ​
    (
    m. 1965)
Children3
OccupationCivil servant

Manohar Singh Gill (born 14 June 1936) is an Indian politician, of the Indian National Congress party, has served as the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports.[1] He represents Punjab in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.

Early life and career[edit]

Gill attended St. George's College in Mussoorie, India.[citation needed] In 1958, he joined the Indian Administrative Services and served in administration at various places in different capacities in the undivided Punjab until 1966 when Punjab was trifurcated to carve out separate states of Himachal Pradesh and Haryana. His various postings included as Sub-Divisional Magistrate in Mahendragarh, now in Haryana, Deputy Commissioner of the then Lahaul-Spiti district, now in Himachal Pradesh. He also served as the Agriculture Secretary of Punjab from 1985-1987 under Captain Amarinder Singh who was then the Agriculture Minister of Punjab.[citation needed]

Gill served as the Chief Election Commissioner of India from 1996 to 2001 succeeding T. N. Seshan. His major achievement was introduction of Electronic Voting machines which curbed malpractices to a large extent. He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan for his work in this post.[2] At the 300 year anniversary of the Khalsa, he was awarded the "Nishan-e-Khalsa".[3]

In April 2008, Gill was inducted as the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, as a replacement for Mani Shankar Aiyar. After the Congress Party won the 2009 Indian election, he was re-inducted to the same position. Later after a cabinet reshuffle he was dropped from the union cabinet.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Council of Ministers - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India". india.gov.in. Government of India. Archived from the original on 13 August 2010. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
  2. ↑ "Padma Awards Directory (1954-2007)" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
  3. ↑ Singh, Ranjit (2008). "Manohar Singh Gill". Sikh Achievers. New Delhi: Hemkunt Press. p. 122-123. ISBN 978-81-7010-365-3.
Political offices
Preceded by
Mani Shankar Aiyar 		Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Succeeded by
Ajay Maken
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