Iqbal Singh (Lok Sabha member)

Sardar Iqbal Singh (27 October 1923 – 1988) was an Indian politician and member of parliament who represented Fazilka-Sirsa parliamentary constituency in 1st Lok Sabha (1954—57), Firozpur constituency in 2nd Lok Sabha (1957—62), and was re-elected from the same constituency in 3rd Lok Sabha (1962—67). He was last elected from Fazilka parliamentary constituency in 4th Lok Sabha (1967–70). A member of the Indian National Congress, he also served as a deputy-minister of Petroleum and Chemicals from January 1966 to March 1967 and deputy-minister for Works, Housing and Supply in 1967.

For other uses, see Iqbal Singh.

MP
Iqbal Singh
Members of the 4th Lok Sabha
In office
1967–1970
ConstituencyFazilka[1]
Deputy Minister of Petroleum and Chemicals
In office
January 1966 – March 1967
Members of the 3rd Lok Sabha
In office
1962–1967
ConstituencyFirozpur[2]
Members of the 2nd Lok Sabha
In office
1957–1962
ConstituencyFirozpur[3]
Members of the 1st Lok Sabha
In office
1954–1957
ConstituencyFazilka-Sirsa[4]
Personal details
Born(1923-10-27)27 October 1923
Punjab, India
Died1988 (aged 64)
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseRajeshwar Kaur
Children3
Alma materSikh National College, Lahore

Life and career

Singh was born in Firozpur, Punjab, India on 27 October 1923 to Sardar Rattan Singh. He received his at M.B. High School, Abohar and Sikh National College, Lahore. He was the first to be appointed as a president of the Punjab Students' Congress from 1944 to 46, and later he organised students' movement in Lahore, in addition to participating in the Quit India Movement.[5] He was later jailed for taking part in the Quit India Movement.

Singh was also appointed as a member of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (1946—55), member of All India Congress Committee (AICC) in 1955, member of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) (1948—52) and was re-elected as PCC member in 1955, and later general secretary of All India Khalsa Dal.[5]

Singh was married to Rajeshwar Kaur, with whom he had three children, including one daughter and two sons.[6] He died in 1988, at the age of 64.[7]

References
  1. "Members : Lok Sabha". Parliament of India, Lok Sabha. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  2. "Members : Lok Sabha". Parliament of India, Lok Sabha. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  3. "Members : Lok Sabha". Parliament of India, Lok Sabha. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  4. "Members : Lok Sabha". Parliament of India, Lok Sabha. 20 August 2021. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. "Members Bioprofile". Parliament of India, Lok Sabha. 27 October 1923. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  6. "Sardar Iqbal Singh MP biodata Fazilka". ENTRANCEINDIA | Election Directory. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  7. Lok Sabha Debates. 1988. p. 1. Retrieved 24 July 2022.
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