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Gulzar Singh Ranike
MLA, Punjab
In office
1997 - Present
Preceded bySukhdev Singh Shehbazpuri
ConstituencyAttari
Minister for Sports & Youth Services
In office
2007 - 2012
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Preceded byCapt. Amarinder Singh
Succeeded bySukhbir Singh Badal
Minister for Welfare of SCs and BCs
In office
2007 - Present
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Preceded byGurkanwal Kaur
Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Fisheries
In office
2007 - Present
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Preceded byJagmohan Singh Kang
Personal details
Born (1958-01-14) January 14, 1958 (age 66)
Ranike, Amritsar, India
Political partyShiromani Akali Dal
SpouseKawaljeet Kaur
ChildrenBhupinder Pal Singh, Gurinderpal Singh Lali , Ruhaniyat Jot Kaur (died 2006)
Websitehttp://gulzarsinghranike.com

Gulzar Singh Ranike is an cabinet minister in Punjab government and belongs to the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal. He is Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Fisheries in the present Punjab Government.[1] He has been holding this post since 2012.He is also President of Shiromani Akali Dal SC Wing.

Personal life

His father's Gurmukh Singh Ranike was also leader in Akali Dal. His mother's name is Gurdeep Kaur.

Political career

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 a Akali Dal candidate from Attari.[2] He was again re-elected in 2002, 2007 and 2012.[3][4][5][6] In 2007 he was made Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Fisheries, Welfare of SCs and BCs, Sports & Youth Services.[7] 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

  1. ^ a b Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012
  2. ^ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1992 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
  3. ^ Punjab Assembly Election 2002 Results
  4. ^ Punjab Assembly Elections-2002 winners
  5. ^ Punjab Assembly Election 2007 Results
  6. ^ Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012
  7. ^ Badal allocates portfolios
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