Prem Singh Lalpur (1925-2011) was an Indian politician from the state of Punjab and was a three term member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. Between 1958-1960, Lalpur served as president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee where he defeated longtime SGPC leader, Tara Singh. Elected at the age of 33, Lalpur was the youngest SGPC president in the organization's history.[4]
Prem Singh Lalpur | |
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| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1980-1985, 1985-1992 – 1997-2002 Three terms. | |
| Preceded by | Dilbag Singh |
| Succeeded by | Harmeet Singh Sandhu |
| Constituency | Tarn Taran Assembly Constituency |
| President of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee | |
| In office 16 November 1958 – 7 March 1960 | |
| Preceded by | Tara Singh |
| Succeeded by | Tara Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1925 Lalpur Village, Amritsar, British India |
| Died | 9 March 2011 (aged 86)[1] Amritsar |
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| Occupation | Politician |
Constituency
editLalpur represented the Tarn Taran Assembly Constituency of Punjab.[5][6]
Political Party
editLalpur was a member of Shiromani Akali Dal.[7]
References
edit- ^ Former SGPC chief is no more, 10 March 2011, The Indian Express. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Prem Singh Lalpur resigned from Shiromani Akali Dal, 4 March 2004, Times of India. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Former SGPC chief joins Congress, 11 August 2006, www.oneindia.com. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Remembering Prem Singh Lalpura
- ^ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Tarn Taran Assembly Constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Election Results in Tarn Taran, Punjab". elections.traceall.in. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ "Punjab Assembly Election 1997". empoweringindia.org. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
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