Balwant Singh Ramoowalia | |
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| Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council | |
| In office April 2016 – April 2022 | |
| Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment | |
| In office 1996–1998 | |
| Member of 6th Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1977–1979 | |
| Member of 9th Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1984–1989 | |
| Member of Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1996–2002 | |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Uttar Pradesh[1] | |
| In office 2015–2017 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 March 1942 |
| Political party | Samajwadi Party(2015-Present) |
| Other political affiliations | Lok Bhalai Party(1999-2011)Shiromani Akali Dal(2011-2015) |
Balwant Singh Ramoowalia[2] (born 15 March 1942) is an Indian politician from Samajwadi Party. His father Karnail Singh Paras was a well-known Kavishar. Balwant Singh started his political career with student politics as a general secretary of Student Federation of India in 1963. He went on to join All India Sikh Students' Federation and was its president from 1968 to 1972.[3] Later he joined Akali Dal and became Member of Parliament twice from Faridkot and Sangrur. He left Akali Dal to get elected to Rajya Sabha in 1996 and served as the Union Minister for Social Welfare.
- ^ "Badal Aide Dumps Akali Dal, Joins Akhilesh Yadav's Government as Minister".
- ^ "Eighty per cent of the marriages to NRI men in Punjab are doomed, as the husbands never return to take their brides," says Balwant Singh Ramoowalia, the lone crusader for the helpless NRI wives.
- ^ "Balwant Ramoowalia in Yuba City on Punjabi TV Program".