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|term_start = 25 November 1967 | |term_start = 25 November 1967 | ||
|term_end = 22 August 1968 | |term_end = 22 August 1968 | ||
|predecessor = [[ | |predecessor = [[Gurnam Singh]] | ||
|successor = [[President's | |successor = [[President's rule]] | ||
|office2 = Minister for Education and Revenue | |office2 = Minister for Education and Revenue | ||
|term_start2 = 8 March 1967 | |term_start2 = 8 March 1967 | ||
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|birth_date = 1917 | |birth_date = 1917 | ||
|birth_place = [[Jagraon]], [[Punjab (British India)|Punjab]], [[British India]] | |birth_place = [[Jagraon]], [[Punjab (British India)|Punjab]], [[British India]] | ||
|death_date = 26 | |death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|1969|4|26|1917}} | ||
|death_place = [[Chandigarh]], [[India]] | |death_place = [[Chandigarh]], [[India]] | ||
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'''Lachhman Singh Gill''' (1917 – 26 April 1969) was an Indian politician who served as the [[List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)| | '''Lachhman Singh Gill''' (1917 – 26 April 1969) was an Indian politician who served as the [[List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)|7th Chief Minister]] of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2011/20111227/punjab.htm Punjab Polls 2012]</ref> He remained in this post from 25 November 1967 to 22 August 1968. He was a member of [[Shiromani Akali Dal]](SAD), a [[Sikhism|Sikh-centered]] regional political party in [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. | ||
==Early life== | ==Early life and career== | ||
He was born at Chuhar Chakk Village in [[Moga district]] in 1917. Before joining politics he worked in the | He was born at Chuhar Chakk Village in [[Moga district]] in 1917. Before joining politics he worked in the Punjab Works Department, Punjab, he also contracted many buildings in Delhi during the 1940s under the guidance of famed Sikh contractor and businessman, [[Sobha Singh (builder)|Sardar Bahadur Sir Sobha Singh]]. He left the contracting business after joining the [[Punjabi Suba movement|Punjabi Suba Movement]] in the 1950s. | ||
He became a member of the executive committee of the [[Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee]] (SGPC) in 1960. In 1966, he became a member of the Sikh Educational Committee for the management of Sikh colleges. In 1961, he became general secretary of the [[SGPC]].<ref>[http://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/biographies/sikh-political-figures/lachhman-singh-gill Lachhman Singh GillL]</ref> | |||
==Chief Ministership== | ==Chief Ministership== | ||
In the 1962 General Elections for [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] he won from [[Jagraon Assembly Constituency|Jagraon]] constituency.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1962/StatRep_Punjab_1962.pdf Punjab Election 1962]</ref> He again got elected from [[Dharamkot Assembly Constituency|Dharamkot]] in 1967 in the [[Punjab, India#Formation of current Punjab|newly restructured]] Punjab.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Punjab%201967.pdf Punjab Election 1967]</ref> In the subsequent United front government led by [[Akali Dal]], he was appointed education minister and [[Gurnam Singh|Justice Gurnam Singh]] became [[List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister]]. On 22 November 1967, Lachhman Singh Gill revolted against the [[Gurnam Singh]] government and defected with 16 [[Punjab Legislative Assembly|MLA]]'s.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=is3EsOhHAOEC | In the 1962 General Elections for [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] he won from [[Jagraon Assembly Constituency|Jagraon]] constituency.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1962/StatRep_Punjab_1962.pdf Punjab Election 1962]</ref> He again got elected from [[Dharamkot Assembly Constituency|Dharamkot]] in 1967 in the [[Punjab, India#Formation of current Punjab|newly restructured]] Punjab.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1967/Statistical%20Report%20Punjab%201967.pdf Punjab Election 1967]</ref> In the subsequent United front government led by [[Akali Dal]], he was appointed education minister and [[Gurnam Singh|Justice Gurnam Singh]] became [[List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister]]. On 22 November 1967, Lachhman Singh Gill revolted against the [[Gurnam Singh]] government and defected with 16 [[Punjab Legislative Assembly|MLA]]'s.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=is3EsOhHAOEC&dq=lachhman+singh+gill&pg=PA65 Without Fear of Favour: An Autobiography by Joginder Singh]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=41HYYdO21KQC&dq=lachhman+singh+gill&pg=PA133 President's Rule in Indian States: (a Study of Punjab) By S. C. Arora]</ref> With the support of [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] he formed a minority government on 25 November 1967. However Congress pulled their support on 21 August 1968 and the government fell. President's rule was imposed in Punjab on 23 August. The major decision of Lachhman Singh Gill's government was to make [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] the official language of Punjab from 13 April 1968 onward. | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
He died of a | He died of a heart attack at [[Chandigarh]] on 26 April 1969. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Chief | [[Category:Chief ministers of Punjab, India]] | ||
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 1967–1972]] | [[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 1967–1972]] | ||
[[Category:1917 births]] | [[Category:1917 births]] | ||
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Lachhman Singh Gill | |
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| 7th Chief Minister of Punjab | |
| In office 25 November 1967 – 22 August 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Gurnam Singh |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Minister for Education and Revenue | |
| In office 8 March 1967 – 22 November 1967 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1917 Jagraon, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 26 April 1969 (aged 51–52) Chandigarh, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Punjab Janta Party (from 1967) |
| Other political affiliations | Shiromani Akali Dal (till 1967) |
Lachhman Singh Gill (1917 – 26 April 1969) was an Indian politician who served as the 7th Chief Minister of Punjab.[1] He remained in this post from 25 November 1967 to 22 August 1968. He was a member of Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD), a Sikh-centered regional political party in Punjab.
Early life and career[edit | edit source]
He was born at Chuhar Chakk Village in Moga district in 1917. Before joining politics he worked in the Punjab Works Department, Punjab, he also contracted many buildings in Delhi during the 1940s under the guidance of famed Sikh contractor and businessman, Sardar Bahadur Sir Sobha Singh. He left the contracting business after joining the Punjabi Suba Movement in the 1950s.
He became a member of the executive committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) in 1960. In 1966, he became a member of the Sikh Educational Committee for the management of Sikh colleges. In 1961, he became general secretary of the SGPC.[2]
Chief Ministership[edit | edit source]
In the 1962 General Elections for Punjab Legislative Assembly he won from Jagraon constituency.[3] He again got elected from Dharamkot in 1967 in the newly restructured Punjab.[4] In the subsequent United front government led by Akali Dal, he was appointed education minister and Justice Gurnam Singh became Chief Minister. On 22 November 1967, Lachhman Singh Gill revolted against the Gurnam Singh government and defected with 16 MLA's.[5][6] With the support of Congress he formed a minority government on 25 November 1967. However Congress pulled their support on 21 August 1968 and the government fell. President's rule was imposed in Punjab on 23 August. The major decision of Lachhman Singh Gill's government was to make Punjabi the official language of Punjab from 13 April 1968 onward.
Death[edit | edit source]
He died of a heart attack at Chandigarh on 26 April 1969.
References[edit | edit source]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Justice Gurnam Singh |
Chief Minister of Punjab 25 November 1967 to 22 August 1968 |
Succeeded by President's rule |
