Gulzar Singh Ranike

Gulzar Singh Ranike was a cabinet minister in the previous Punjab government and he belongs to the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal. He was Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Fisheries in that Government.[1] He had been holding this post from 2012 to 2017. He is also President of Shiromani Akali Dal SC Wing.

Gulzar Singh Ranike
MLA, Punjab
In office
1997 - 2017
Preceded bySukhdev Singh Shehbazpuri
ConstituencyAttari
Minister for Sports & Youth Services
In office
2007 - 2012
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Preceded byCapt. Amarinder Singh
Succeeded bySukhbir Singh Badal
Minister for Welfare of SCs and BCs
In office
2007 - 2017
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Preceded byGurkanwal Kaur
Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Fisheries
In office
2007 - 2017
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Preceded byJagmohan Singh Kang
Personal details
Born (1958-01-14) 14 January 1958
Ranike, Amritsar, India
Political partyShiromani Akali Dal
Children2 living and Ruhaniyat Jot Kaur (died 2006)
Websitehttp://gulzarsinghranike.in

Personal life

He was born into Mazhabi Sikh family and his father was also a leader in Akali Dal.[2]

Political career

He started his political career in 1983 as a Sarpanch (Village chief) of Ranike. He was first elected for the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1997 as an Akali Dal candidate from Attari.[3] He was again re-elected in 2002, 2007 and 2012.[4][5][6][7] In 2007 he was made Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Fisheries, Welfare of SCs and BCs, Sports & Youth Services.[8] After 2012, he continued to be minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Fisheries, Welfare of SC & BC, whereas portfolio of Sports & Youth Services was transferred to deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.[1]

References
  1. Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012 Archived 2014-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Pioneer, The. "SAD fields Gulzar Singh Ranike from Faridkot". The Pioneer. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1992 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
  4. "Punjab Assembly Election 2002 Results". Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  5. Punjab Assembly Elections-2002 winners
  6. Punjab Assembly Election 2007 Results Archived 2013-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012 Archived 2013-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Badal allocates portfolios
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