Tuesday 31 May 2016

25 FEB 1899-31 MAY 1973 GURNAM SINGH

Gurnam Singh

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Gurnam Singh
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6th Chief Minister of Punjab
In office
March, 1967 – November, 1967
Preceded byGiani Gurmukh Singh Mussafir
Succeeded byLachhman Singh Gill
In office
February 1969 – March 1970
Preceded byPresident's rule
Succeeded byParkash Singh Badal
Personal details
Born25 February 1899
Narangwal, Punjab, British India
Died31 May 1973 (aged 74)
Delhi
NationalityIndian
Political partyShiromani Akali Dal
ProfessionPolitician
ReligionSikh
Gurnam Singh (25 February 1899 – 31 May 1973 in Delhi) was an Indian politician and the Chief Minister of Punjab from March 8, 1967 to November 25, 1967, and again between February 17, 1969 to March 27, 1970.[1] He was the first Shiromani Akali Dal Chief minister of Punjab.[2] His ministry fell due to defection of Lachhman Singh Gill, who became the next Chief Minister with the support of the Indian National Congress. He died in an air crash in Delhi on 31 May 1973.

Early life[edit]

Singh was born in Narangwal, Ludhiana on 25 February 1899 in a Grewal family.[3][4] He graduated from the Forman Christian College, Lahore.[5] He captained the hockey team of Punjab University.[6]

Law career[edit]

Singh practiced Law in Lyallpur (Present day Faisalabad, Pakistan). Later he served as the president of the Bar Association, there. During the partition of Punjab, Singh moved to Punjab, India. He was made the judge of the PEPSU and Punjab High Courts in 1950. He retired from this post in 1959.[7][5]

Political career[edit]

In 1959, he joined Shiromani Akali Dal. In 1962, he became the member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha from Raikot. He defeated congress candidate Inder Mohan Singh.[8] Akali Dal president Sant Fateh Singh made Gurnam Singh the head of the legislative wing of the party. He served as the leader of opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha from 1962 to 1967. In 1967, he won from Qila Raipur constituency, which he defended in 1969 too.[9][10] In 1967 he became the first non-Congress Chief Minister of Punjab of Punjab. He led a coalition government of Akali Dal, Jana Sangh and communists. However, his government could not complete the full term. He again became chief minister in 1969. Later he served as High Commissioner of India in Canberra, Australia.[11][6]

Death[edit]

Singh died in an air crash in Delhi on 31 May 1973.[12]
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    Gurnam Singh
    Indian Politician
    Gurnam Singh was an Indian politician and the Chief Minister of Punjab from March 8, 1967 to November 25, 1967, and again between February 17, 1969 to March 27, 1970. He was the first Shiromani Akali Dal Chief minister of Punjab. Wikipedia
    Born: February 25, 1899, Narangwal
    Died: May 31, 1973, Delhi
    Political party: Shiromani Akali Dal
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