Amar Singh (Punjab politician)
Dr. Amar Singh is an Indian politician and retired IAS officer.
Dr. Amar Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Lok Sabha | |
| Preceded by | Harinder Singh Khalsa |
| Constituency | Fatehgarh Sahib |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 November 1953 Boparai Kalan, Ludhiana, Punjab |
| Political party | INC |
| Spouse(s) | Kuldeep Kaur |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | New Delhi |
| As of 23 May, 2019 | |
Early life
Amar Singh was born in Ramdasia Sikh family to Malkiat Singh and Gurdev Kaur.[1][2]
He did M.A in Economics from Barkatullah University and MBBS from Amritsar Medical College, Punjab.[3]
Civil Services
He joined Indian Administrative Services and served in Madhya Pradesh cadre.
He played keyrole in formation of MNREGA, served as principal secretary in Madhya Pradesh govt. under Digvijaya Singh and also served as chairman in Food Corporation of India.[4]
Politics
He first contested from Raikot constituency in Punjab Legislative Assembly but lost in the elections.[5]
He was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Fatehgarh Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency) of Punjab.[6][7]
He is Vice-President of PPCC and spokesperson of Congress. He is also a member of senate in Panjab University.[8]
References
- "Akali Dal plays caste card in Fatehgarh Sahib constituency". Hindustan Times. 29 March 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "Lok Sabha Elections 2019: In Fatehgarh Sahib seat, ex-babus talk of experience, humble past". Hindustan Times. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "Amar Singh | National Portal of India". www.india.gov.in. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.193. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "comment - Congress". punjabtoday.in. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
- "Lok Sabha Election Result 2019 | General Election 2019 Results 2019 Latest, Coverage, News". Timesnownews.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- "MP assures help for construction of stadium". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- Sirhindi, Manish (7 April 2019). "Two former principal secretaries to fight it out in Fatehgarh Sahib". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
