Sukhdev Singh Libra

Sukhdev Singh Libra
Sukhdev Singh Libra
Member of Lok Sabha
	In office; 2009-2014
Succeeded by	Harinder Singh Khalsa
Constituency	Fatehgarh Sahib
	In office; 2004-2009
Constituency	Ropar
Member of Rajya Sabha
	In office; 1998-2004
Personal details
Born	7 November 1932; Ludhiana, Punjab, British India
Died	6 September 2019 (aged 86); Khanna, Punjab
Political party	Indian National Congress
Other political; affiliations	Shiromani Akali Dal
Spouse(s)	Surjit Kaur
Children	6
Residence	Libra, Khanna, Punjab

Sukhdev Singh Libra, was an Indian politician and Member of Parliament.

Early life[edit]

He was born on 7th Nov., 1932 in a Ramdasia Sikh Chamar family to Sardar Kartar Singh and Chand Kaur at Libra village, Khanna, Punjab.^[1]

He did his schooling from Shri Guru Govind Singh High School, Khanna.

Politics[edit]

In 2004, he became member of the 14th Lok Sabha from Ropar Constituency.
In 1985 he became a member of the Legislative Assembly Punjab and Member of Rajya Sabha in 1998.^[2]
In 2008, he represented the Fatehgarh Sahib constituency.^[3]

He also served as chairman of Scheduled Castes Welfare Corporation (Punjab), member of Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) and Board Gurdwara Sahib Sach Khand Shri Abchal Nagar Hazur Sahib Nanded, Maharashtra.^[4]

He died due to prolonged illness at his ancestral village in Khanna.^[5]

References[edit]

↑ "Akali Dal plays caste card in Fatehgarh Sahib constituency". Hindustan Times. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
↑ Singh, Mohinder (2001). Punjab 2000: Political and Socio-economic Developments. Anamika Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 978-81-86565-90-2.
↑ Fatehgarh Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)
↑ "Detailed Profile - Shri Sukhdev Singh Libra - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India". archive.india.gov.in. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
↑ SahibSeptember 6, Press Trust of India Fatehgarh; September 28, 2019UPDATED; Ist, 2019 23:59. "Congress leader Sukhdev Singh Libra passes away at 87". India Today. Retrieved 3 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

External links[edit]

Members of Fourteenth Lok Sabha - Parliament of India website

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[1] "Akali Dal plays caste card in Fatehgarh Sahib constituency". Hindustan Times. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

[2] Singh, Mohinder (2001). Punjab 2000: Political and Socio-economic Developments. Anamika Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 978-81-86565-90-2.

[3] Fatehgarh Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)

[4] "Detailed Profile - Shri Sukhdev Singh Libra - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India". archive.india.gov.in. Retrieved 3 June 2020.

[5] SahibSeptember 6, Press Trust of India Fatehgarh; September 28, 2019UPDATED; Ist, 2019 23:59. "Congress leader Sukhdev Singh Libra passes away at 87". India Today. Retrieved 3 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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