Prem Singh Lalpur

Indian politician (1925–2011)

Prem Singh Lalpur
Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
In office
1980-1985, 1985-1992 – 1997-2002
Three terms.
Preceded byDilbag Singh
Succeeded byHarmeet Singh Sandhu
ConstituencyTarn Taran Assembly Constituency
President of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee
In office
16 November 1958 – 7 March 1960
Preceded byTara Singh
Succeeded byTara Singh
Personal details
Born26 February 1925
Lalpur Village, Amritsar, British India
Died9 March 2011 (aged 86)[1]
Amritsar
Political party
  • Shiromani Akali Dal (till 2004)[2]
  • Indian National Congress (2006-2011)[3]
OccupationPolitician

Prem Singh Lalpur (1925-2011) was an Indian politician from the state of Punjab and was a three term member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. Between 1958-1960, Lalpur served as president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee where he defeated longtime SGPC leader, Tara Singh. Elected at the age of 33, Lalpur was the youngest SGPC president in the organization's history.[4].

Constituency

Lalpur represented the Tarn Taran Assembly Constituency of Punjab.[5][6]

Political Party

Lalpur was a member of Shiromani Akali Dal.[7]

References

  1. ^ Former SGPC chief is no more, 10 March 2011, The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  2. ^ Prem Singh Lalpur resigned from Shiromani Akali Dal, 4 March 2004, Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  3. ^ Former SGPC chief joins Congress, 11 August 2006, www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
  4. ^ Remembering Prem Singh Lalpura
  5. ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Tarn Taran Assembly Constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Election Results in Tarn Taran, Punjab". elections.traceall.in. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
  7. ^ "Punjab Assembly Election 1997". empoweringindia.org. Retrieved 30 July 2016.

External links

  • STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1997 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB