Tota Singh
Tota Singh | |
|---|---|
| MLA, Punjab | |
| In office 1997 - 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Malti (politician) |
| Succeeded by | Joginder Pal Jain |
| Constituency | Moga |
| In office 2012 - 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Seetal Singh |
| Succeeded by | Sukhjit Singh Kaka Lohgarh |
| Constituency | Dharamkot |
| Minister for Education | |
| In office 1997 - 2002 | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Succeeded by | Harnam Dass Johar |
| Minister for Agriculture | |
| In office 2012 - 2017 | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Preceded by | Sucha Singh Langah |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Didar Singh Wala, Moga, India |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
Tota Singh is an Indian politician and belongs to the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal. He was Minister for Agriculture in the previous Punjab Government.[1]
Family and Education
His father's name is Babu Singh.
Political career
He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1997 on an 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.[1] In 2017, he lost the Dharamkot constituency seat to Sukhjit Singh Kaka Lohgarh by a crushing 22,218 vote margin. In 2007, he lost the Moga constituency seat to Joginder Pal Jain.
Controversies
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References
- ^ a b Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012 Archived 3 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1997 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
- ^ The life and times of Tota Singh : a profile Archived 19 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Punjab Assembly Elections-2002 winners
- ^ Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012 Archived 6 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine