Sucha Singh Langah | |
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MLA, Punjab | |
In office 1997 - 2002 | |
Preceded by | Sushil Mahajan |
Succeeded by | Sucha Singh Chhotepur |
Constituency | Dhariwal |
In office 2007 - 2007 | |
Preceded by | Sucha Singh Chhotepur |
Succeeded by | Constituency underwent Boundary delimitation |
Constituency | Dera Baba Nanak |
Minister for Public Works Department | |
In office 1997 - 2002 | |
Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
Succeeded by | Partap Singh Bajwa |
Minister for Agriculture | |
In office 2007 - 2012 | |
Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
Preceded by | Capt. Amarinder Singh |
Succeeded by | Tota Singh |
Personal details | |
Born | 1966 village -langah,distt gurdaspur |
Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
Spouse | 2 spouses. Varinder kaur langah (present ) |
Children | 2 sons |
Residence(s) | Dhariwal ( gurdaspur),chandigarh, |
Website | http://www.suchasinghlangah.in/ |
Sucha Singh Langah also refer as Lucha Singh Langah is an Indian politician and belongs to the Shiromani Akali Dal. He is a former cabinet Minister in Punjab Government. He was Minister for Public Works Department from 1997 to 2002 and then Minister for Agriculture from 2007 to 2012. [1] [2] [3]
His father's name is Tara Singh. He has studied up to matriculation. His wife name is Narinder kaur Langah and he has 2 sons and 2 daughters from wife narinder kaur [4]
He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1997 on an Akali Dal ticket from Dhariwal. [5] He was made a cabinet Minister for Public Works Department during 1997-2002. In 2007 he was re-elected from Dhariwal [6] In 2007,he was made again a cabinet minister and given portfolio of Agriculture. In 2012,he unsuccessfully contested from newly formed constituency Dera Baba Nanak. [7] [8] His video with a girl went viral on social media and a case was lodged against him. He was later granted bail.
In 2002,the Vigilance Bureau registered an FIR against Sucha Singh Langah alleging assets worth ₹12–13 crore disproportionate to known income. Then in February 2015,a Special Mohali Court convicted Langah,sentencing him to 3 years imprisonment and imposing a ₹1 crore fine. His associate Amrik Singh Mohali also received the same sentence,and eight co-accused were acquitted. [9] [10] [11] [12]
In 2017,Langah faced serious allegations of rape,extortion,cheating,and criminal intimidation. A woman constable from the Punjab Police accused him of repeatedly raping her since 2009,claiming that he had exploited her under the pretext of providing employment and had also recorded a compromising video of the incident. [13] [14]
The FIR was later expanded to include Section 295A for allegedly hurting Sikh religious sentiments. [15]