Balwinder Singh Bhunder | |
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Secretary General, Shiromani Akali Dal | |
In office June 2020 - Present | |
Minister for Agriculture | |
In office 1977 - 1980 | |
Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
Minister for Forest | |
In office 1977 - 1980 | |
Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
Minister for Soil Conservation | |
Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
In office 1977 - 1980 | |
Member of Parliament,Rajya Sabha | |
In office 1998 - 2004 | |
In office 2010 –2016 | |
In office 2016 - 2022 | |
Member of Legislative Assembly,Punjab | |
In office 1972 - 1977 | |
In office 1977 - 1980 | |
In office 1980 - 1982 | |
In office 1982 - 1987 | |
In office 2002 - 2007 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Sardulgarh,Mansa District,Punjab,India | 20 September 1944
Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
Spouse(s) | Balwant Kaur |
Children | Dilraj Singh Bhunder,Balraj Singh Bhunder |
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Balwinder Singh Bhunder is an Indian politician,currently a member of the Rajya Sabha,the upper house of the Parliament of India,from the state of Punjab,and is the Secretary General [1] of Shiromani Akali Dal Political party. He is a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal party. [2] He served as the Cabinet Minister for Agriculture,the Cabinet Minister for Forest and the Cabinet Minister for Soil Conservation from 1977–1980. He has held former positions of General Secretary of Shiromani Akali Dal,President of All India Kisan Sabha and Member of the Legislative Assembly from Sardulgarh,Mansa district. [3]
Bhunder was born in the village of Bhunder,Sardulgarh,Mansa district,in the state of Punjab,to Sardar Boota Singh and Shrimati Surjit Kaur. [4]
Bhunder married Shrimati Balwant Kaur. [2] They had two sons,Balraj Singh Bhunder and Dilraj Singh Bhunder. Balraj Singh Bhunder died in 2007 at the age of 40. Balraj was the National General Secretary of the Youth Wing,Youth Akali Dal. [5] Dilraj Singh Bhunder is an MLA from Sardulgarh,Mansa district.
Bhunder started his political career when he was elected the Village Sarpanch from 1964 to 1972. He was then elected to be a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from the Sardulgarh,Mansa District constituency for 4 consecutive terms;1972-1977,1977-1980,1980-1982 and 1982-1987. During which he served as the Cabinet Minister for Agriculture,the Cabinet Minister for Forest and the Cabinet Minister for Soil Conservation.
From 1997 to 1999,Bhunder served as the Chairman of the Agricultural Marketing Board. [6] In 1998,he was elected to the Rajya Sabha,the upper house of the Parliament of India. From 2002-2007,Bhunder was again elected to be a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from the Sardulgarh,Mansa District constituency for the 5th time. Since then,he has served as a member of Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Agriculture,Civil Supplies and Public Distribution,and the Committee of Food. [7]
Bhunder was again elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha in 2010 and 2016 as well. Since then,he has also served as a member of Committee to the Wakf (Amendment) Bill,Committee on Water Resources,Committee on Subordinate Legislation,and the Committee of Rajya Sabha on the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill. [7] Bhunder was appointed as the Secretary General of Shiromani Akali Dal in June 2020. [1]
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