Chuni Lal Bhagat Explained

Chuni Lal Bhagat
Birth Date:1932 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Sialkot, British India
Residence:Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Office2:MLA, Punjab
Constituency4:Jullundur (Jalandhar) South
Term4:1997 - 2002
Predecessor4:Mohinder Singh Kaypee
Successor4:Mohinder Singh Kaypee
Constituency3:Jalandhar South
Predecessor3:Mohinder Singh Kaypee
Successor3:Constituency underwent Boundary delimitation
Term3:2007 -2012
Constituency2:Jalandhar West
Predecessor2:New Constituency
Successor2:Incumbent
Term2:2012 - 2017
Office1:Minister for Local Government
Predecessor1:Manoranjan Kalia
Successor1:Incumbent
Term1:2012 – 2017
1Blankname1:Chief Minister
1Namedata1:Parkash Singh Badal
Office:Minister for Medical Education & Research
Predecessor:Tikshan Sood
Term:2012 – 2017
1Blankname5:Chief Minister
1Namedata5:Parkash Singh Badal
Party:Bharatiya Janta Party
Spouse:Sheela Devi (died)
Children:Four sons and four daughters

Chuni Lal Bhagat is an Indian politician and was Minister for Forest and wildlife, labour in the Punjab Government.[1] He is member of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).[2]

Early life

He was born in Sialkot, British India on 1 December 1932. His father's name is Mehnga Ram and mother's name Rukmani Devi. He studied up to Matriculation.[3] [4]

Business

He has a business of exporting sports goods.

Political career

He contended election from Jullundur (Jalandhar) South in 1985 as an Independent candidate, but lost the elections.[5] In 1997, he again contested from Jalandhar South as BJP candidate and became a member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha.[6] He again won from Jalandhar South in 2007[7] In 2012, Jalandhar South underwent Boundary delimitation and he successfully contested from new constituency Jalandhar West.[8] He was elected Deputy Speaker of Punjab assembly in 2011 after the resignation of Satpal Gosain.[9] He was cabinet minister and hold portfolio of Local Government and Medical Education & Research.[1] He was the leader of BJP legislative party in assembly from 2012 to 2017.[10] He didn't contest election in 2017.

Personal life

He was married to Late Sheela Devi. He has four sons and four daughters.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dayandnightnews.com/2012/03/punjab-cabinet-ministers-portfolios-2012/ Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012
  2. http://www.bjppunjab.in/office_bearers_punjab.php?cat_id=4 Cabinet Ministers - BJP Punjab
  3. http://legislativebodiesinindia.nic.in/States/Punjab/dy_speaker.htm BIO-DATA OF SH. CHUNI LAL BHAGAT
  4. Web site: 2014-04-27. LS poll result an acid test for BJP's Chunni Lal Bhagat. 2020-06-15. Hindustan Times. en.
  5. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1985/StatisticalReportPunjab1985.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1985 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
  6. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1997/StatiscialReport-PU97.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1997 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
  7. http://www.indian-elections.com/assembly-elections/punjab/election-result-07.html Punjab Assembly Election 2007 Results
  8. http://electionaffairs.com/punjab/state_assembly_elections_2012/winning_candidates_results_punjab_assembly_elections_2012.html Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012
  9. News: New Punjab Deputy Speaker elected. The Hindu. 2011-06-14. 2018-06-10.
  10. https://archive.today/20130630024824/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=754790 Punjab: Chunni Lal Bhagat Elected Leader of BJP LP