Gulzar Singh Ranike was a cabinet minister in the previous Punjab government and he belongs to the ruling

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 man ...

. He was Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Fisheries in that Government.Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012
He had been holding this post from 2012 to 2017. He is also President of Shiromani Akali Dal SC Wing.

Personal life

He was born into

Mazhabi Sikh Mazhabi Sikh (also known as Mazbhabi, Mazbhi, Majhabhi or Majabhi) is a community from Northern India, especially Punjab region, who follow Sikhism. The word ''Mazhabi'' is derived from the Arabic term ''mazhab'' (Mazhab means religion or sect ...

family and his father was also a leader in Akali Dal.

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 The Punjab Legislative Assembly or the Punjab Vidhan Sabha is the unicameral legislature of the state of Punjab (India), Punjab in India. The Sixteenth Punjab Legislative Assembly was constituted in March 2022. At present, it consists of 117 ...

in 1997 as an Akali Dal candidate from Attari. He was again re-elected in 2002, 2007 and 2012.