Sukhdev Singh Libra Explained

Sukhdev Singh Libra
Birth Date:7 November 1932
Birth Place:Ludhiana, Punjab, British India
Residence:Libra, Khanna, Punjab
Death Place:Khanna, Punjab, India
Constituency:Fatehgarh Sahib
Office:Member of Lok Sabha
Term:2009–2014
Term1:2004–2009
Constituency1:Ropar
Successor:Harinder Singh Khalsa
Party:Indian National Congress
Otherparty:Shiromani Akali Dal
Office2:Member of Rajya Sabha
Term2:1998–2004
Spouse:Surjit Kaur
Children:6
Year:2009

Sukhdev Singh Libra (7 November 1932 – 6 September 2019) was an Indian politician and Member of Parliament.

Early life

He was born on 7 November 1932 in a Dalit family to Sardar Kartar Singh and Chand Kaur at Libra village, Khanna, Punjab.[1]

Politics

In 1985 he became a member of the Legislative Assembly Punjab and Member of Rajya Sabha in 1998.[2]

In 2004, he became member of the 14th Lok Sabha from Ropar Constituency.

In 2008, he represented the Fatehgarh Sahib constituency.[3]

He also served as chairman of Scheduled Castes Welfare Corporation (Punjab), member of Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) and Board Gurdwara Sahib Sach Khand Shri Abchal Nagar Hazur Sahib Nanded, Maharashtra.[4]

He died due to prolonged illness at his ancestral village in Khanna.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2014-03-29. Akali Dal plays caste card in Fatehgarh Sahib constituency. 2020-06-03. Hindustan Times. en.
  2. Book: Singh, Mohinder . Punjab 2000: Political and Socio-economic Developments . 2001 . Anamika Publishers & Distributors . 978-81-86565-90-2 . en.
  3. [Fatehgarh Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)]
  4. Web site: Detailed Profile - Shri Sukhdev Singh Libra - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India. 2020-06-03. archive.india.gov.in.
  5. Press Trust of India Fatehgarh . September 28, 2019 . Congress leader Sukhdev Singh Libra passes away at 87. 2020-06-03. India Today. en.