Amrik Singh Aliwal

Summary

Amrik Singh Aliwal is a grassroots Indian politician who started his political innings as the Sarpanch of Village Aliwal which falls in District Ludhiana. He was imprisoned for six months in 1994 for an agitation regarding democratic rights of the people. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India as a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal and remained the Lok Sabha member from Ludhiana for two terms.[1][2][3] On 14 December 2021, he joined Punjab Lok Congress.[4]

Amrik Singh Aliwal
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1996-1999
Preceded byRajinder Kaur Bulara
Succeeded byGurcharan Singh Galib
ConstituencyLudhiana, Punjab
Personal details
Born (1958-01-15) 15 January 1958 (age 66)
Lohian Khass, Jalandhar District, Punjab, India
Political partyPunjab Lok Congress
Other political
affiliations
SpouseBalwinder Kaur
ChildrenSon: Yadwinder Singh Aliwal, Daughter: Dr. Baninder Kaur
Residence(s)Village: Aliwal, P.O. Purain Teh: Jagraon, Ludhiana District
Source: [1]

Political timeline:

  • 2019: Chairman, The Punjab State Federation of Cooperative Sugar Mills Ltd.
  • 2012–2017: Chairman, Punjab State Agro Industry Corporation Ltd.  
  • 2007–2017: Vice President, Shiromani Akali Dal (Punjab)
  • 1998–2007: General Secretary, Shiromani Akali Dal (Punjab)
  • 1998–1999: Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism
  • 1998–1999: Member, Committee on Government Assurances
  • 1998–1999: Member, Committee on Railways
  • 1998: Elected to 12th Lok Sabha
  • 1996–1997: Member Committee on Transport and Tourism
  • 1996–1997: Member Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport
  • 1996: Elected to 11th Lok Sabha
  • 1993–1998: President, All India Youth, Akali Dal
  • 1988–1993: Senior Vice President, All India Youth Akali Dal
  • 1985–1988: General Secretary, All India Youth Akali Dal   
  • 1985–1988: Director, Cooperative Bank, Ludhiana 
  • 1979–1985: District President, Ludhiana, All India Youth Akali Dal
  • 1979–1993: Sarpanch, Village Aliwal (15 years)

References edit

  1. ^ "Ludhiana not a bastion of any Political party, Congress wins 9 times, SAD 7 Times in MP Polls". Daily Post. 24 March 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  2. ^ "Former SAD Ludhiana MP Amrik Aliwal joins Congress". Hindustan Times. 15 December 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  3. ^ Lok Sabha Debates. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1998. p. 5. Retrieved 5 April 2019.
  4. ^ Desk, India com Hindi News (14 December 2021). "Punjab: अमरिंदर सिंह की पार्टी पंजाब लोक कांग्रेस में एक पूर्व MP और 4 पूर्व MLAs हुए शामिल". India.com (in Hindi). Retrieved 22 December 2021.

External links edit

  • Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website