Parminder Singh Dhindsa
Parminder Singh Dhindsa | |
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| MLA, Punjab | |
| In office 2017 - Incumbent | |
| Preceded by | Rajinder Kaur Bhattal |
| Constituency | Lehra |
| In office 2000 - 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Bhagwan Das Arora |
| Succeeded by | Aman Arora |
| Constituency | Sunam |
| Minister for PWD | |
| In office 2007 -2012 | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Preceded by | Partap Singh Bajwa |
| Succeeded by | Sharanjit Singh Dhillon |
| Minister for Finance & Planning | |
| In office 2012 -2017 | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Preceded by | Upinderjit Kaur |
| Succeeded by | Manpreet Singh Badal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 December 1973[1] Sangrur |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali)Shiromani Akali Dal ( Until 2019) |
| Spouse | Gagandeep Kaur Dhindsa |
| Children | one son, one daughter |
| Residence(s) | Ubhawal, Sunam, District Sangrur, Punjab, India |
| Website | http://parmindersinghdhindsa.in |
Parminder Singh Dhindsa is an Indian politician and Belongs To The Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic) Political Party. He used to be a Member of the Shiromani Akali Dal until late 2019.He is currently MLA from Lehra And Used To Be Leader of Shiromani Akali Dal Legislature group in Punjab Legislative Assembly Until He Quit .He was Minister for Finance & Planning (2012-2017) and Public Works Minister (2007-2012) in the previous Punjab Government.[2] He is son of Rajya Sabha member Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa. He was first elected as MLA of Sunam in September 2000 by defeating Parmeshwari Devi of Congress. He was re-elected as an MLA of Sunam in 2002, 2007 and 2012 and in 2017 from Lehra. He is undefeated in his entire career since 2000.[2]
Early life
His father Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa is MP Rajya Sabha [1998-2004, 2010–2016, 2016-Till date]. He remained former Union minister for Chemicals, Fertilizers and Sports [2000-2004] . He also remained Member Of Lok Sabha from [2004-2009]. Parminder has done his MBA from Punjabi University Patiala and B Com from Govt. College for Men, Chandigarh. [3] He is married to Gagandeep Kaur Dhindsa who is also member of Core Committee of Shromani Akali Dal, Women Wing.[4]
Political career
He was first appointed as General Secretary of Youth Akali Dal in 1998. He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 2000 on an Akali Dal ticket from Sunam for first time in the By- Election held due to sudden demise Bhagwan Dass Arora. He was re-elected from Sunam in 2002, 2007 and 2012. In 2007, he was made cabinet minister and given the portfolio of PWD (B&R). In 2012, he was made minister of finance.
In the state assembly elections held in 2017, Shiromani Akali Dal fielded him against Former Chief Minister and five times MLA of Punjab, Rajinder Kaur Bhathal from Lehragaga. He triumphed again by defeating her with a record 26815 votes.[3] He[4] was MP candidate for Sangrur Constituency for the 17th Lok Sabha Elections of India but lost from Bhagwant Mann.
On 3 August 2019 he was elected leader of SAD in Punjab assembly.[5] However, after 5 months, due to differences with party leadership he resigned from the post on 3 January 2020[6]
Interest in Sports
He is the President of Cycling Federation Of India (CFI) Since 2011 [2011-2015, 2015- till date] and Executive Member of Asian Cycling Fedration. CFI is an Apex and pioneer body in the promotion of cycling sports in India affiliated to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and International bodies like Asian Cycling Confederation (ACC) and Union Cycliste International (UCI).
References
- ^ "Members". punjabassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- ^ a b Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012 Archived 3 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lehra (Sangrur) MLA
- ^ Shiromani Akali Dal
- ^ Parminder Singh Dhindsa appointed akali dal leader of Legislative Party
- ^ Parminder Singh Dhindsa quits as SAD party leader in Punjab Vidhan Sabha