Darbara Singh (speaker)
- For the chief minister, see Darbara Singh.
Darbara Singh (1927-1998) was an Indian politician and former speaker of Punjab assembly.[1]
Darbara Singh | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of Punjab assembly | |
| In office 14 March 1969 – 3 September 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Joginder Singh Mann |
| Succeeded by | Kewal Krishan |
| Constituency | Nakodar |
| Member of Lok Sabha[2] | |
| In office 1996–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Umrao Singh |
| Succeeded by | Inder Kumar Gujral |
| Constituency | Jalandhar |
| Governor of Rajasthan[3] | |
| In office 1 May 1998 – 24 May 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Bali Ram Bhagat |
| Succeeded by | Navrang Lal Tibrewal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 February 1927 Lyallpur, British India (now in Pakistan) |
| Died | 24 May 1998 (aged 71) |
| Political party | Independent (till 1972) Indian National Congress (from 1972 to 1996) Shiromani Akali Dal (from 1996-1998) |
| Spouse | Prabjot Kaur |
| Parent | Mangal Singh |
He won election for Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1967 and 1969 as an Independent candidate, then in 1972 on the ticket of Indian National Congress. In 1967 he became the deputy minister for Public Works. In 1969 he became the speaker of Punjab assembly.
In 1996 he won Lok Sabha election on the ticket of Shiromani Akali Dal but in 1998 left the seat for Inder Kumar Gujral and he was appointed Governor of Rajasthan where he died in office after few days.
References
[edit]- ^ page 83 of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Compendium. Retrieved on 28 July 2019.
- ^ Biographical Sketch of Lok Sabha member
- ^ Former Governors of Rajasthan