Shri Balbir Singh political profile

Singh, Shri Balbir Constituency   : Jullundur (Punjab) Party Name     : Indian National Congress (INC)

Father’s Name Shri Naginder Singh Mother’s Name Smt. Ranjit Kaur Date of Birth 05 Dec 1938 Place of Birth Shankar, Distt. Jalandhar (Punjab) Marital Status Married Date of Marriage 20 Apr 1973 Spouse’s Name Smt. Balbir Kaur No. of Sons 1 No.of Daughters 1 Educational Qualifications B.A., LL.B. Educated at Panjab University, Chandigarh Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi (for a short-term course on Personnel Management) Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (course on Materials Management) National Productivity Council, Mumbai (for Labour Laws) Profession Advocate Permanent Address 131, New Jawahar Nagar, Jalandhar, Punjab 225238,59544 Present Address 17, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi – 110003 (011) 24654117 Positions Held

1972-77 Member, Punjab Legislative Assembly

Minister of State (Independent charge), Punjab

1992-98 Member, Rajya Sabha

Member, Committee on Petroleum and Chemicals

Member, Committee on Railways

Member, Committee on Papers laid on the Table

Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation

1999 Elected to 13th Lok Sabha

1999-2000 Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism

Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme

Social And Cultural Activities Working for welfare of Immigrants—especially Punjabis settled in U.K., U.S.A. and Canada Sports and Clubs Chairman (Circle Kabaddi), Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India (Registered and Affiliated to Indian Olympic Association); President, Punjab Kabaddi Association (Registered and Affiliated); Senior Vice-President, Punjab Olympic Association; Member, (i) India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, (ii) Constitution Club, New Delhi; and (iii) D.D.A. Sports Complex, New Delhi Countries Visited Widely travelled (more than 15 countries) Other Information President, (i) Governing Council, Ly. Khalsa College (Boys), Jalandhar (ii) Governing Council, Ly. Khalsa College (Girls), Jalandhar; Member, G.N.D. University Syndicate (Punjab) (three terms); President, Law Graduates Association (Punjab), Chairman, Shaheed Babu Labh Singh Trust, Jalandhar; Vice-President, Indian Council of World Affairs, Sapru House, New Delhi; Senior Executive in Government of India Undertaking, 1963-72

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