Parminder Singh Dhindsa is an Indian politician and belongs to the
Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt)
The Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) (SAD(S)) (translation: ''Supreme Akali Party (United)'') is a centre-right Sikh-centric political party in Punjab, India, formed by former Shiromani Akali Dal leaders Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and Ranjit Singh Br ...
Political Party. He was a member of the
Shiromani Akali Dal
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) (translation: ''Supreme Akali Party'') is a centre-right sikh-centric state political party in Punjab, India. The party is the second-oldest in India, after Congress, being founded in 1920. Although there are many ...
until late 2019. He is currently
MLA from Lehra and was leader of
Shiromani Akali Dal
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) (translation: ''Supreme Akali Party'') is a centre-right sikh-centric state political party in Punjab, India. The party is the second-oldest in India, after Congress, being founded in 1920. Although there are many ...
Legislature group in Punjab Legislative Assembly until he quit. He was Minister for Finance & Planning (2012-2017) and Minister for Public Works (B&R) (2007-2012) in the previous
Punjab Government.
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
A congress is a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups. The term originated in Late Middle English to denote an encounter (meeting of a ...
during the by-election. He was re-elected as an MLA for the fifth consecutive term in 2017 with his tenure since 2000 to 2012 from Sunam and from 2017 onwards from Lehra Constituency. He is triumphant in his entire career since 2000.
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Early life
His father
Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa is MP Rajya Sabha
998-2004, 2010–2016, 2016-till date He remained former Union minister for Chemicals, Fertilizers and Sports
000-2004 He also remained Member Of Lok Sabha from
004-2009 Parminder has done his MBA from Punjabi University Patiala and B.Com. from Govt. College for Men, Chandigarh.
/sup> He is married to Gagandeep Kaur Dhindsa who was also member of Core Committee of Shiromani Akali Dal, Women Wing. /sup>
Political career
He was first appointed General Secretary of Youth Akali Dal in 1998. He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly
The Punjab Legislative Assembly or the Punjab Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the state of Punjab in India. The Sixteenth Punjab Legislative Assembly was constituted in March 2022. At present, it consists of 117 members, directl ...
in 2000 on an Akali Dal
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) (translation: ''Supreme Akali Party'') is a centre-right sikh-centric state political party in Punjab, India. The party is the second-oldest in India, after Congress, being founded in 1920. Although there are man ...
ticket from Sunam
Sunam Udham Singh Wala is a town and a tehsil, near city of Sangrur in Sangrur district in the Indian state of Punjab. The city of Sunam Udham Singh Wala, which falls in Sunam Udham Singh Wala tehsil, was previously known only as Sunam. The ...
for first time in the by-election held due to sudden demise of 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
Lehragaga is a town and a municipal council in Sangrur district in the Indian state of Punjab. It is near the border of Punjab and Haryana. Haryana is about 15 km from Lehragaga. It has a railway station. In lehragaga there are many schools ...
's Lehra Assembly constituency
Lehra Assembly constituency is a Punjab Legislative Assembly constituency in Sangrur district, Punjab state, India.
Rajinder Kaur Bhattal (INC), who was the first and only female Chief minister of Punjab. She won five consecutive times from L ...
. He triumphed again by defeating her with a record 26815 votes. He was MP candidate for Sangrur Constituency for the 17th Lok Sabha Elections of India but lost to Bhagwant Mann
Bhagwant Singh Mann (born 17 October 1973) is an Indian politician and current Chief Minister of Punjab. He leads the cabinet ministry of Punjab and is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party. He is a former actor, comedian and satirist.
He previous ...
.
On 3 August 2019 he was elected leader of SAD in Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...
assembly. However, after 5 months, due to differences with party leadership he resigned from the post on 3 January 2020.Parminder Singh Dhindsa quits as SAD party leader in Punjab Vidhan Sabha
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In Punjab 2022 assembly election he lost his seat of MLA. He contested as a candidate of Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt)
The Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) (SAD(S)) (translation: ''Supreme Akali Party (United)'') is a centre-right Sikh-centric political party in Punjab, India, formed by former Shiromani Akali Dal leaders Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa and Ranjit Singh Br ...
but he was defeated by Aam Aadmi Party candidate Barinder Kumar Goyal
Barinder Kumar Goyal Vakeel is an Indian politician and the MLA representing the Lehra Assembly constituency in the Punjab Legislative Assembly. He is a member of the Aam Aadmi Party. He has contested the election in 1992 but lost to Rajinder K ...
.
Electoral performance
Interest in sports
He is th
President of Cycling Federation Of India (CFI)
Since 2011 011-2015, 2015- till datean
Executive Member of Asian Cycling Confederation
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
External links
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Parminder Singh Dhindsa Official Website
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Punjabi people
Former members of Shiromani Akali Dal
State cabinet ministers of Punjab, India
Punjab, India MLAs 2007–2012
Place of birth missing (living people)
Living people
Sikh politics
Finance Ministers of Punjab, India
Punjab, India MLAs 2002–2007
People from Sangrur
1973 births
Punjab, India MLAs 2017–2022