Sukhdev Singh Libra, was an Indian politician and Member of Parliament.

Early life

He was born on 7th Nov., 1932 in a

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Sikh Chamar family to Sardar Kartar Singh and Chand Kaur at Libra village, Khanna,

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. He did his schooling from Shri Guru Govind Singh High School, Khanna.

Politics

*In 2004, he became member of the

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from Ropar Constituency. *In 1985 he became a member of the Legislative Assembly Punjab and Member of

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in 1998. *In 2008, he represented the Fatehgarh Sahib constituency. He also served as chairman of Scheduled Castes Welfare Corporation (Punjab), member of

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(SGPC) and Board Gurdwara Sahib Sach Khand Shri Abchal Nagar Hazur Sahib Nanded,

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. He died due to prolonged illness at his ancestral village in Khanna.

References

External links

Members of Fourteenth Lok Sabha - Parliament of India website
1932 births 2019 deaths India MPs 2009–2014 People from Fatehgarh Sahib People from Ludhiana district Punjabi people Shiromani Akali Dal politicians Lok Sabha members from Punjab, India India MPs 2004–2009 Rajya Sabha members from Punjab, India Indian National Congress politicians from Punjab, India People from Rupnagar district Politicians from Ludhiana Chamar {{PunjabIN-INC-politician-stub