Sadhu Singh is an Indian academic and politician from

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. He was a

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from Faridkot from 2014 to 2019. He is part of the

Aam Aadmi Party The Aam Aadmi Party (; AAP) is a political party in India, as one of the national political parties. The AAP was founded in November 2012 by Arvind Kejriwal and his then-companions following the 2011 Indian anti-corruption movement, popular ...

and is a member of its national executive committee.

Early life and education

Sadhu Singh was born in the village of Manuke Gill in Moga District in 1941. He joined the irrigation department as a draughtsman in Chandigarh in 1961. He continued his studies and was awarded a M.A. degree in English from

Punjab University, Chandigarh Panjab University (PU) is a collegiate public state university located in Chandigarh, Punjab. Funded through both State and Union governments, it is considered a state university. It traces its origins to the University of the Punjab in Laho ...

in 1970. He also attained degree of Budhiman (Proficiency in Punjabi) from

Panjab University Panjab University (PU) is a Collegiate university, collegiate public state university located in Chandigarh, Punjab. Funded through both Punjab, India, State and Government of India, Union governments, it is considered a state university (Indi ...

in Chandhigarh. He also taught the subject of English to paramedical classes at Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot.

Career

He was selected by Punjab Public Service Commission as a college lecturer in English in 1970. He served at Government Brijindra College Faridkot from 1971 to 1999 as Lecturer in English and worked for College Lecturer Association (G.C.L.A.) Punjab. After retirement in 1999, he worked as Principal in K. K. Marwah Girls College, Faridkot.

Publication

Singh has authored two books of Punjabi poetry, ''Pyasi Mehak'' and ''Saleeb Te Sargam'' and has been associated with numerous literary and cultural Sabhas and Kendri Punjabi Lekhak Sabha.

Politics

Singh contested the

2014 Indian general election General elections were held in India in nine phases from 7 April to 12 May 2014 to elect the members of the 16th Lok Sabha. With 834 million registered voters, they were the largest-ever elections in the world until being surpassed by the 2019 ...

on an Aam Aadmi Party ticket from Faridkot constituency and defeated

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 ...

's Paramjit Kaur Gulshan by 172,516 votes.

References

India MPs 2014–2019 Aam Aadmi Party politicians from Punjab, India Living people Lok Sabha members from Punjab, India 1941 births People from Moga district People from Faridkot, Punjab {{AAP-politician-stub

Early life and education

Career

Publication

Politics

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