Prem Singh Lalpur Explained

Office:Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
Term Start:1980-1985, 1985-1992
Term End:1997-2002
Three terms.
Predecessor:Dilbag Singh
Successor:Harmeet Singh Sandhu
Office1:President of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee
Term Start1:16 November 1958
Term End1:7 March 1960
Predecessor1:Tara Singh
Successor1:Tara Singh
Constituency:Tarn Taran Assembly Constituency
Birth Date:26 February 1925
Birth Place:Lalpur Village, Amritsar, British India
Death Date:9 March 2011 (aged 86)[1]
Death Place:Amritsar
Occupation:Politician
Party:
Nationality:Indian

Prem Singh Lalpur (1925-2011) was an Indian politician from the state of Punjab and was a three term member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. Between 1958-1960, Lalpur served as president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee where he defeated longtime SGPC leader, Tara Singh. Elected at the age of 33, Lalpur was the youngest SGPC president in the organization's history.[4]

Constituency

Lalpur represented the Tarn Taran Assembly Constituency of Punjab.[5] [6]

Political Party

Lalpur was a member of Shiromani Akali Dal.[7]

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Notes and References

  1. http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/former-sgpc-chief-lalpura-is-no-more/760174/ Former SGPC chief is no more
  2. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/prem-singh-lalpura-resigns-from-sad/articleshow/537387.cms Prem Singh Lalpur resigned from Shiromani Akali Dal
  3. https://www.oneindia.com/2006/08/11/former-sgpc-chief-lalpura-joins-congress-1155300165.html Former SGPC chief joins Congress
  4. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/amritsar/remembering-prem-singh-lalpura-348063 Remembering Prem Singh Lalpura
  5. Web site: Sitting and previous MLAs from Tarn Taran Assembly Constituency . elections.in . 30 July 2016.
  6. Web site: Election Results in Tarn Taran, Punjab . elections.traceall.in . 30 July 2016.
  7. Web site: Punjab Assembly Election 1997 . empoweringindia.org . 30 July 2016.