Tota Singh

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Tota Singh
MLA, Punjab
In office
1997 - 2007
Preceded byMalti (politician)
Succeeded byJoginder Pal Jain
ConstituencyMoga
In office
2012 - 2017
Preceded bySeetal Singh
Succeeded bySukhjit Singh Kaka Lohgarh
ConstituencyDharamkot
Minister for Education
In office
1997 - 2002
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Succeeded byHarnam Dass Johar
Minister for Agriculture
In office
2012 - 2017
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Preceded bySucha Singh Langah
Personal details
Born2 March 1941
Didar Singh Wala, Moga, India
Political partyShiromani Akali Dal
ResidenceJathedar Tota Singh Residence MOGA-142001

Jathedar Tota Singh is an Indian politician who belongs to the Shiromani Akali Dal. He was Minister for Agriculture & NRI[clarification needed] Affairs in the previous Punjab Government.[1] He is Senior Vice President and Member, High Power Committee of Shiromani Akali Dal. Member of Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandhak Committee.

Family and education[edit]

His father's name is Babu Singh. He completed his school education from his village school for further studies he joined DM college Moga.

Political career[edit]

He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1997 on an Shiromani Akali Dal ticket from Moga.[2] He was made Minister for Education during 1997–2002.[3] He was re-elected from Moga in 2002.[4] In 2012, he successfully contested from Dharamkot.[5] He was cabinet minister and held portfolio of Agriculture & NRI[clarification needed] Affairs.[1] He also served at designation of Chairman Punjab Mandi Board 1985-1987 under Surjit Singh Barnala government. He is continuous member of Shiromani Gurudwara Parbandak Committee (known as Sikh Parliament) from many years.

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012 Archived 3 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Statistical Report on General Election, 1997 to the Legislative Assembly of Punjab
  3. ↑ The life and times of Tota Singh : a profile Archived 19 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ↑ Punjab Assembly Elections-2002 winners
  5. ↑ Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012 Archived 6 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
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