Sikander Singh Maluka Explained

Sikander Singh Maluka
Birth Date:1949 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Maluka, Bhatinda, Punjab, India
Residence:Maluka, Bhatinda, Punjab, India
Office:MLA, Punjab
Constituency:Rampura Phul
Term:1997 - 2002
Predecessor:Harbhans Singh
Successor:Gurpreet Singh Kangar
Predecessor2:Gurpreet Singh Kangar
Successor2:Incumbent
Term2:2012 - 2017
Office3:Minister for Education
Chief Minister3:Parkash Singh Badal
Predecessor3:Sewa Singh Sekhwan
Successor3:Incumbent
Term3:2012 - 2017
Party:Shiromani Akali Dal
Spouse:Surjit Kaur
Children:Gurpreet Singh, Charanjit Singh

Sikander Singh Maluka is an Indian politician and belongs to the non ruling Shiromani Akali Dal party. He was minister for Rural Development and Panchayats in the Akali Punjab Government.[1]

Early life

Maluka was born on 20 June 1949 at Maluka in Bathinda district. His father's name is S. Kartar Singh and mother's name Mata Chatin Kaur. He is married to Surjit kaur. The couple have two sons, Gurpreet Singh and Charanjit Singh.[2]

Political career

He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1997 on an Akali Dal ticket from Rampura Phul for first time.[3] He lost the next two elections from Rampura in 2002 and 2007.[4] [5] He was re-elected from Rampura in 2012.[6] After 2012 elections, he was made Minister for Education and Higher Education & Languages.[1] [7] [8] He is also the president of Punjab Kabaddi Association and Chairman All India Circle Style Kabaddi, Vice President Punjab Olympic Association, Chairman, District Planning Committee Distt. Bathinda (Govt. of Punjab), President Shromani Akali Dal Distt. Bathinda, Member core Committee and Political Affairs Committee of Shromani Akali Dal, Vice President of Administrative Committee of World Kabbadi Cup 2010 and 2011.[2] On 20 November 2015, Sikander Singh Maluka was assaulted by an elderly farmer in Hamirgarh village in Bathinda district of the Indian state of Punjab. He was able to escape without any visible injury.[9]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dayandnightnews.com/2012/03/punjab-cabinet-ministers-portfolios-2012/ Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012
  2. http://www.thecareerlines.com/Profiles.aspx Profile at District Education Office (SE), Bathinda
  3. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1997/StatiscialReport-PU97.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1992 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
  4. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020227/punjab-mlas.htm Punjab Assembly Elections-2002 winners
  5. http://www.indian-elections.com/assembly-elections/punjab/election-result-07.html Punjab Assembly Election 2007 Results
  6. http://electionaffairs.com/punjab/state_assembly_elections_2012/winning_candidates_results_punjab_assembly_elections_2012.html Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012
  7. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Ludhiana/Sikander-Singh-Maluka-transfers-government-teacher-for-preferential-treatment-to-her-son/SP-Article1-1034945.aspx Sikander Singh Maluka transfers government teacher for 'preferential treatment' to her son
  8. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Ludhiana/Maluka-confers-1-100-degrees-at-Govt-College-for-Girls/SP-Article1-1030065.aspx Maluka confers 1,100 degrees at Govt College for Girls
  9. http://dailypost.in/editor-s-pick/52655-state-of-affairs-maluka-attacker-finds-support-on-social-media State of Affairs: Maluka attacker finds support on social media