Chuni Lal Bhagat | |
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Minister for Medical Education & Research | |
In office 2012 – 2017 | |
Preceded by | Tikshan Sood |
Minister for Local Government | |
In office 2012 –2017 | |
Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
Preceded by | Manoranjan Kalia |
MLA,Punjab | |
In office 2012 - 2017 | |
Preceded by | New Constituency |
Constituency | Jalandhar West |
In office 2007 -2012 | |
Preceded by | Mohinder Singh Kaypee |
Succeeded by | Constituency underwent Boundary delimitation |
Constituency | Jalandhar South |
In office 1997 - 2002 | |
Preceded by | Mohinder Singh Kaypee |
Succeeded by | Mohinder Singh Kaypee |
Constituency | Jullundur (Jalandhar) South |
Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
Personal details | |
Born | Sialkot,British India | 1 December 1932
Political party | Bharatiya Janta Party |
Spouse | Sheela Devi (died) |
Children | Four sons and four daughters |
Residence(s) | Jalandhar,Punjab,India |
Chuni Lal Bhagat is an Indian politician and was Minister for Forest and wildlife,labour in the Punjab Government. [1] He is member of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP). [2]
He was born in Sialkot,British India on 1 December 1932. His father's name is Mehnga Ram and mother's name Rukmani Devi. He studied up to Matriculation. [3] [4]
He has a business of exporting sports goods.
He contended election from Jullundur (Jalandhar) South in 1985 as an Independent candidate,but lost the elections. [5] In 1997,he again contested from Jalandhar South as BJP candidate and became a member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha. [6] He again won from Jalandhar South in 2007 [7] In 2012,Jalandhar South underwent Boundary delimitation and he successfully contested from new constituency Jalandhar West. [8] He was elected Deputy Speaker of Punjab assembly in 2011 after the resignation of Satpal Gosain. [9] He was cabinet minister and hold portfolio of Local Government and Medical Education &Research. [1] He was the leader of BJP legislative party in assembly from 2012 to 2017. [10] He didn't contest election in 2017.
He was married to Late Sheela Devi. He has four sons and four daughters.