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| name = Gian Singh Rarewala | | name = Gian Singh Rarewala | ||
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| party =[[Independent politician|Independent]] (till 1956)<br> [[Indian National Congress]] (1956- | | party =[[Independent politician|Independent]] (till 1956)<br> [[Indian National Congress]] (1956-1968)<br> [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] (1968-1979) | ||
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[[Sardar]] '''Gian Singh Rarewala''' (16 December 1901–31 December 1979) was an | [[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. | ||
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== | ||