Balwant Singh Ramoowalia | |
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| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | |
| In office April 2016 –April 2022 | |
| Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Government of India | |
| In office 1996–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Kariya Munda |
| Succeeded by | Maneka Gandhi |
| Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1984–1989 | |
| Preceded by | Gurcharan Singh Nihalsinghwala |
| Succeeded by | Rajdev Singh |
| Constituency | Sangrur |
| Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1996–2002 | |
| Constituency | Uttar Pradesh |
| Minister of Jail Government of Uttar Pradesh [1] | |
| In office 2015–2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1942 |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party(2015-Present) |
| Other political affiliations | Lok Bhalai Party(1999-2011)Shiromani Akali Dal(2011-2015) |
Balwant Singh Ramoowalia [2] (born 15 March 1942) is an Indian politician from Samajwadi Party. His father Karnail Singh Paras was a well-known Kavishar. Balwant Singh started his political career with student politics as a general secretary of Student Federation of India in 1963. He went on to join All India Sikh Students' Federation and was its president from 1968 to 1972. [3]
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Later he joined Akali Dal and became Member of Parliament from Sangrur. He left Akali Dal to get elected to Rajya Sabha in 1996 and served as the Union Minister for Social Welfare.