Summary
Gulzar Singh Ranike was a cabinet minister in the previous Punjab government and he belongs to the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal. He was Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Fisheries in that Government.[1] He had been holding this post from 2012 to 2017. He is also President of Shiromani Akali Dal SC Wing.
Gulzar Singh Ranike | |
|---|---|
| MLA, Punjab | |
| In office 1997 - 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Sukhdev Singh Shehbazpuri |
| Constituency | Attari |
| Minister for Sports & Youth Services | |
| In office 2007 - 2012 | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Preceded by | Capt. Amarinder Singh |
| Succeeded by | Sukhbir Singh Badal |
| Minister for Welfare of SCs and BCs | |
| In office 2007 - 2017 | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Preceded by | Gurkanwal Kaur |
| Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Fisheries | |
| In office 2007 - 2017 | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Preceded by | Jagmohan Singh Kang |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1958 Ranike, Amritsar, India |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Children | 2 living and Ruhaniyat Jot Kaur (died 2006) |
| Website | http://gulzarsinghranike.in |
Personal life edit
He was born into Mazhabi Sikh family and his father was also a leader in Akali Dal.[2]
Political career edit
He started his political career in 1983 as a Sarpanch (Village chief) of Ranike. He was first elected for the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1997 as an Akali Dal candidate from Attari.[3] He was again re-elected in 2002, 2007 and 2012.[4][5][6][7] In 2007 he was made Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Fisheries, Welfare of SCs and BCs, Sports & Youth Services.[8] After 2012, he continued to be minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Fisheries, Welfare of SC & BC, whereas portfolio of Sports & Youth Services was transferred to deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012 Archived 2014-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pioneer, The. "SAD fields Gulzar Singh Ranike from Faridkot". The Pioneer. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1992 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
- ^ "Punjab Assembly Election 2002 Results". Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ Punjab Assembly Elections-2002 winners
- ^ Punjab Assembly Election 2007 Results Archived 2013-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012 Archived 2013-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Badal allocates portfolios