Des Raj Dhugga | |
|---|---|
| MLA, Punjab | |
| In office 2002 - 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Sohan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Constituency underwent Boundary delimitation |
| Constituency | Garhdiwala |
| In office 2012 - 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Balbir Singh Bath |
| Succeeded by | Balwinder Singh Laddi |
| Constituency | Sri Hargobindpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 May 1964 Dhugga Kalan Village,Hoshiarpur |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal (till 2021) Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) (2021-till now) |
| Spouse | Smt. Kuljit Kaur |
| Children | One Son |
| Parent(s) | Sh. Bhulla Ram and Smt. Karm Kaur |
| Residence(s) | Dhugga Kalan,Hoshiarpur |
| Website | http://www.punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/members/detail/13 |
Des Raj Dhugga is an Indian politician and belongs to the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal. He was a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly and represented Sri Hargobindpur. [1] [2]
His father's name is Bhulla Ram. [3]
Dhugga first became a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly on the Congress ticket from Garhdiwala in 2002,which was reserved for candidates belonging to scheduled castes. [4] He retained his seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha elections. [5] In 2012 Garhdiwala underwent Boundary delimitation and Sri Hargobindpur was converted from general category seat to a reserve category seat. [6] Dhugga successfully contested from Sri Hargobindpur in 2012. [1] He was made chief parliamentary secretary in 2007 Badal government. He continued on this position after the 2012 Punjab elections and was given the department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries. [7] [8]
In 2021 he joined the Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) and then became the President of its SC wing. [9]