Sadhu Singh Dharamsot Explained

Sadhu Singh Dharamsot
Birth Date:	15 January 1960
Birth Place:	Amloh, Punjab
Office:	Minister of Forest, Social Walfare, Government of Punjab
Subterm:	Cabinet
Suboffice:	2nd Amarinder Singh ministry
Term Start:	2017
Term End:	2021
Office2:	MLA, Punjab Legislative Assembly
Constituency:	Nabha
Term Start2:	2017
Term End2:	2022
Successor2:	Gurdev Singh Mann (AAP)

Sadhu Singh Dharamsot is an Indian politician and former Minister of Forests, Social Welfare in Government of Punjab, India. He is a member of the Indian National Congress.^{[1] [2] [3]} Dharamsot was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly from the Nabha constituency of Punjab. Dharamsot had been the five times MLA and former minister in Punjab government.^[4]

Member of Legislative Assembly

Dharamsot represented the Nabha Assembly constituency until 2022. He served as the Minister of Forests, Social Welfare in Government of Punjab, India

In the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election he contested from Nabha as a member of the Indian National Congress and was defeated by Aam Aadmi Party's candidate Gurdev Singh Mann by a large margin of 51,554 votes.

Corruption charges

Dharmsot was arrested on 7 June 2022 by the vigilance department of Punjab Police and charged with Prevention of Corruption Act.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Forest & Wildlife Minister, Punjab . punjab.gov.in . 11 January 2018.
2. Web site: Wooing Dalits a political compulsion due to large vote bank, says Punjab minister . 2018-01-08 . hindustantimes.com. en . 2018-01-11.
3. Web site: Minister Sadhu Singh orders renovation of Udham Singh’s memorial at Rauza Sharif - Times of India . The Times of India . 2018-01-11.
4. News: AAP makes a clean sweep in Patiala district . 13 March 2022 . Tribuneindia News Service . 10 March 2022 . en.
5. News: Former Punjab minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot arrested in graft case . 7 June 2022 . Tribuneindia News Service . 7 June 2022 . en.
6. News: Assets 'not disclosed', Vigilance seeks action against former Punjab minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot . 6 July 2022 . Tribuneindia News Service . en.
7. News: Forest Scam: Vigilance Bureau files challan against former Punjab minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot in Mohali court . 6 August 2022 . Tribuneindia News Service . 6 August 2022 . en.