Jagdev Singh Talwandi | |
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| ਜਗਦੇਵ ਸਿੰਘ ਤਲਵੰਡੀ | |
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| 25th President of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee | |
| In office 30 November 2000 – 27 November 2001 | |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1980-1986 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1977-1980 | |
| Preceded by | Devinder Singh Garcha |
| Succeeded by | Devinder Singh Garcha |
| Constituency | Ludhiana, Punjab |
| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1967-1977 | |
| Preceded by | Gurnam Singh |
| Succeeded by | Devraj Singh |
| Constituency | Raikot |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Punjab | |
| In office 1969-1971 | |
| Chief Minister | Gurnam Singh |
| Ministry and Departments | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1929 Lyallpur, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 19 September 2014 (aged 85) Ludhiana, Punjab, India |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Spouse | Mohinder Kaur |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent |
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| Source: [1] | |
Jagdev Singh Talwandi (24 June 1929 – 19 September 2014) was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha in 1978 as a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), a Sikh-centered regional political party. Talwandi was elected SAD president in 1978 and 1988.[1][2] He became the President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) in 2000.[3] He was elected to the Punjab Vidhan Sabha thrice in 1967, 1969, and 1972, and was inducted as a Minister of State for Development and Animal Husbandry in the Gurnam Singh Ministry and the Minister of State for Jails, Sports and Transport in the Parkash Singh Badal government.[4] He represented Punjab in the Rajya Sabha from 1980 to 1986.[2]
- ^ "Forty Years Ago, August 29, 1977: Sri Lanka Riots". The Indian Express. 29 August 2017. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Jagdev Singh Talwandi inherited politics from Akali activist father". Hindustan Times. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "sgpc: SGPC@101: Presidents since 1920 | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
- ^ "Punjab Vidhan Sabha Compendium" (PDF). Retrieved 27 August 2023.