Ruldu Singh Mansa

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Ruldu Singh Mansa
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President of All India Kisan Mahasabha
Assumed office
2020
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Born Mansa, Punjab, India
CitizenshipIndian
OccupationFarmer leader
Profession Farmer
NicknameBaba Khunde Wala

Ruldu Singh Mansa is an Indian farm union leader and the National President of All India Kisan Mahasabha. Mansa started politics from Bharatiya Kisan Union (Lakhowal). He is also an active member and spokesperson of the 'Samyukt Kisan Morcha' which ran 2020-2021 Indian farmers' protest. [1] [2]

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Mansa during the farmers' protest

Mansa participated as one of leaders in the 2020–2021 Indian farmers' protest. He leads Bharatiya Kisan Union's Ekta Mansa faction which had the largest contingent of farmers protesting at the borders of Delhi. [3] He is known as most uncompromising farm leader and defender of farmers and arguably most influential organisations in Malwa region of Punjab. [4]

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