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{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa
| name               = Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa
| image = Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa.jpg
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| birth_date ={{Birth date and age|1936|4|9|df=y}}
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1936|4|9|df=y}}
| birth_place =[[Sangrur]], [[Punjab (British India)|Punjab]],  [[British India]]
| birth_place         = [[Sangrur]], [[Punjab (British India)|Punjab]],  [[British India]]
| residence =[[Sangrur]]
| residence           = [[Sangrur]]
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| office = Member of Parliament [[Rajya Sabha]]  
| office             = Member of Parliament [[Rajya Sabha]]
| term_start = 9 April 2010
| term_start         = 9 April 2010
| term_end =  
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| predecessor =  
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| constituency = [[Punjab]]
| constituency       = [[Punjab]]
| office1 = Member of Parliament [[Lok Sabha]]
| office1             = Member of Parliament [[Lok Sabha]]
| term1 = 2004 - 2009
| term1               = 2004 - 2009
| predecessor1 = [[Simranjit Singh Mann]]
| predecessor1       = [[Simranjit Singh Mann]]
| successor1 = [[Vijay Inder Singla]]
| successor1         = [[Vijay Inder Singla]]
| constituency1 = [[Sangrur]]
| constituency1       = [[Sangrur]]
| party = [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]<ref>[https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/sukhdev-singh-dhindsa-proclaims-himself-as-sad-chief-109991 Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa proclaims himself as SAD chief]. 8 July 2020. ''The Tribune''. Retrieved 11 July 2020.</ref>
| party               = [[Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt)]]<ref>[https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/sukhdev-singh-dhindsa-proclaims-himself-as-sad-chief-109991 Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa proclaims himself as SAD chief]. 8 July 2020. ''The Tribune''. Retrieved 11 July 2020.</ref>
| religion = Sikhism
| spouse             = Harjit Kaur
| spouse = Harjit Kaur
| children           = 1 son and 2 daughters including [[Parminder Singh Dhindsa]]
| children = 1 son and 2 daughters including [[Parminder Singh Dhindsa]]
| website             =  
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| footnotes           =  
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| source             = http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=4130
| source = http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=4130
| awards             = [[Padma Bhushan]] (2019)
|awards=[[Padma Bhushan]] (2019)}}
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'''Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa''' (born 9 April 1936) is a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the Parliament of India. He is a member of the [[Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic)]] (SAD)(D) political party. He used to be a member of the [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] (SAD) political party until tensions rose inside the [[Shiromani Akali Dal|SAD]] Political Party. He was previously a member of [[14th Lok Sabha]] of [[India]], representing the [[Sangrur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sangrur]] constituency of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]. He has been awarded the [[Padma Bhushan]] in the Awards list of 26 January 2019. However, he returned it in December 2020 during the farmer protests.
'''Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa''' (born 9 April 1936) is a member of the [[Rajya Sabha]], the upper house of the Parliament of India. He is the President of [[Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic)|Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt)]] political party, which is formed by the merger of [[Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic)]] and [[Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic)|Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali)]] lead by him and [[Ranjit Singh Brahmpura|Ranjit Singh Brahampura]] respectively. He used to be a member of the [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] (SAD) political party until tensions rose inside the [[Shiromani Akali Dal|SAD]] Political Party. Dhindsa started his political journey as an active student leader during his graduation years at [[Govt. Ranbir College Sangrur]]. He was the first elected Secretary of Ranbir College Students' Council and subsequently elected as the president of council too. After graduating he was elected as the Sarpanch (youngest in whole district) of his native village Ubhawal in Sangrur district. Amongst the elected Sapanches he became the chairman of Block Samiti Sangrur. Later he was elected as Managing Director of District Cooperative Bank, Sangrur. In 1972 Dhindsa won Dhanaula Assembly Constituency seat as an independent candidate and later joined [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] under the guidance and motivation of [[Sant Harchand Singh Longowal]]. He again was elected as an  MLA from Sunam on [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] ticket and inducted as Minister of State (Independent Charge) holding the portfolios of Transport, Sports, Tourism, Cultural Affairs and Civil Aviation. In 1980 he again was re elected to Punjab Vidhan Sabha from Sangrur seat. In 1985 he became MLA from Sunam. Later in 1986, differences brew in Surjit Singh Barnala's Government on the issue of Operation Black Thunder and Dhindsa choose to go with the faction of Parkash Singh Badal in retaliation to operation black thunder. He was previously a member of [[14th Lok Sabha]] of [[India]], representing the [[Sangrur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sangrur]] constituency of [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]. He has been awarded the [[Padma Bhushan]] in the awards list of 26 January 2019. However, he returned it in December 2020 during the farmer protests.


[[File:The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Padma Bhushan Award to Shri Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, at the Civil Investiture Cerem.jpg|thumb|President [[Ram Nath Kovind]] presenting the [[Padma Bhushan]] Award to Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I, at [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]], in [[New Delhi]] on March 11, 2019.]]
[[File:The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Padma Bhushan Award to Shri Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, at the Civil Investiture Cerem.jpg|thumb|President [[Ram Nath Kovind]] presenting the [[Padma Bhushan]] Award to Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I, at [[Rashtrapati Bhavan]], in [[New Delhi]] on March 11, 2019.]]

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Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa
Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa.jpg
Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha
Assumed office
9 April 2010
ConstituencyPunjab
Member of Parliament Lok Sabha
In office
2004 - 2009
Preceded bySimranjit Singh Mann
Succeeded byVijay Inder Singla
ConstituencySangrur
Personal details
Born (1936-04-09) 9 April 1936 (age 89)
Sangrur, Punjab, British India
Political partyShiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt)[1]
Spouse(s)Harjit Kaur
Children1 son and 2 daughters including Parminder Singh Dhindsa
ResidenceSangrur
AwardsPadma Bhushan (2019)

Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa (born 9 April 1936) is a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India. He is the President of Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) political party, which is formed by the merger of Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic) and Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) lead by him and Ranjit Singh Brahampura respectively. He used to be a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) political party until tensions rose inside the SAD Political Party. Dhindsa started his political journey as an active student leader during his graduation years at Govt. Ranbir College Sangrur. He was the first elected Secretary of Ranbir College Students' Council and subsequently elected as the president of council too. After graduating he was elected as the Sarpanch (youngest in whole district) of his native village Ubhawal in Sangrur district. Amongst the elected Sapanches he became the chairman of Block Samiti Sangrur. Later he was elected as Managing Director of District Cooperative Bank, Sangrur. In 1972 Dhindsa won Dhanaula Assembly Constituency seat as an independent candidate and later joined Shiromani Akali Dal under the guidance and motivation of Sant Harchand Singh Longowal. He again was elected as an MLA from Sunam on Shiromani Akali Dal ticket and inducted as Minister of State (Independent Charge) holding the portfolios of Transport, Sports, Tourism, Cultural Affairs and Civil Aviation. In 1980 he again was re elected to Punjab Vidhan Sabha from Sangrur seat. In 1985 he became MLA from Sunam. Later in 1986, differences brew in Surjit Singh Barnala's Government on the issue of Operation Black Thunder and Dhindsa choose to go with the faction of Parkash Singh Badal in retaliation to operation black thunder. He was previously a member of 14th Lok Sabha of India, representing the Sangrur constituency of Punjab. He has been awarded the Padma Bhushan in the awards list of 26 January 2019. However, he returned it in December 2020 during the farmer protests.

President Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Padma Bhushan Award to Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on March 11, 2019.

He was union minister of sports and chemicals and fertilisers in Third Vajpayee Ministry from 2000 to 2004. He was member of Rajya Sabha from 1998 to 2004.[2]

His son Parminder Singh Dhindsa was finance minister of Punjab.

References

  1. ↑ Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa proclaims himself as SAD chief. 8 July 2020. The Tribune. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. ↑ Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa Biography, Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa Bio, Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa Photos, Videos, Wallpapers, News

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