Sucha Singh Langah

Sucha Singh Langah is an Indian politician and belongs to the Shiromani Akali Dal. He is a former cabinet Minister in Punjab Government. He was Minister for Public Works Department from 1997 to 2002 and then Minister for Agriculture from 2007 to 2012.[1][2][3]

Sucha Singh Langah
MLA, Punjab
In office
1997 - 2002
Preceded bySushil Mahajan
Succeeded bySucha Singh Chhotepur
ConstituencyDhariwal
In office
2007 - 2007
Preceded bySucha Singh Chhotepur
Succeeded byConstituency underwent Boundary delimitation
ConstituencyDera Baba Nanak
Minister for Public Works Department
In office
1997 - 2002
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Succeeded byPartap Singh Bajwa
Minister for Agriculture
In office
2007 - 2012
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Preceded byCapt. Amarinder Singh
Succeeded byTota Singh
Personal details
Born1966
village -langah, distt gurdaspur
Political partyShiromani Akali Dal
Spouse2 spouses. narinder kaur langah (present )
Residence(s)Dhariwal ( gurdaspur), chandigarh,
Websitehttp://www.suchasinghlangah.in/

Family and Education

His father's name is Tara Singh. He has studied up to matriculation. His wife name is Narinder kaur Langah and he has 2 sons and 2 daughters from wife narinder kaur[4]

Political career

He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1997 on an Akali Dal ticket from Dhariwal.[5] He was made a cabinet Minister for Public Works Department during 1997-2002. In 2007 he was re-elected from Dhariwal[6] In 2007, he was made again a cabinet minister and given portfolio of Agriculture. In 2012, he unsuccessfully contested from newly formed constituency Dera Baba Nanak.[7][8] His video with a girl went viral on social media and a case was lodged against him. He was later granted bail.

References
  1. Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
  2. Graft charge against ex-Punjab Minister
  3. Badal allocates portfolios
  4. 2007 Profile on Myneta.com
  5. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1997 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
  6. Punjab Assembly Election 2007 Results Archived 8 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  7. 2012 Profile on Myneta.com
  8. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
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