Chuni Lal Bhagat

Chuni Lal Bhagat is an Indian politician and was Minister for Forest and wildlife, labour in the Punjab Government.[1] He is member of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).[2]

Chuni Lal Bhagat
Minister for Medical Education & Research
In office
2012 – 2017
Preceded byTikshan Sood
Minister for Local Government
In office
2012 – 2017
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Preceded byManoranjan Kalia
MLA, Punjab
In office
2012 - 2017
Preceded byNew Constituency
ConstituencyJalandhar West
In office
2007 -2012
Preceded byMohinder Singh Kaypee
Succeeded byConstituency underwent Boundary delimitation
ConstituencyJalandhar South
In office
1997 - 2002
Preceded byMohinder Singh Kaypee
Succeeded byMohinder Singh Kaypee
ConstituencyJullundur (Jalandhar) South
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Personal details
Born (1932-12-01) 1 December 1932
Sialkot, British India
Political partyBharatiya Janta Party
SpouseSheela Devi (died)
ChildrenFour sons and four daughters
Residence(s)Jalandhar, Punjab, India

Early life

He was born in Sialkot, British India on 1 December 1932. His father's name is Mehnga Ram and mother's name Rukmani Devi. He studied up to Matriculation.[3][4]

Business

He has a business of exporting sports goods.

Political career

He contended election from Jullundur (Jalandhar) South in 1985 as an Independent candidate, but lost the elections.[5] In 1997, he again contested from Jalandhar South as BJP candidate and became a member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha.[6] He again won from Jalandhar South in 2007[7] In 2012, Jalandhar South underwent Boundary delimitation and he successfully contested from new constituency Jalandhar West.[8] He was elected Deputy Speaker of Punjab assembly in 2011 after the resignation of Satpal Gosain.[9] He was cabinet minister and hold portfolio of Local Government and Medical Education & Research.[1] He was the leader of BJP legislative party in assembly from 2012 to 2017.[10] He didn't contest election in 2017.

Personal life

He was married to Late Sheela Devi. He has four sons and four daughters.

References
  1. Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012 Archived 3 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Cabinet Ministers - BJP Punjab Archived 2012-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. BIO-DATA OF SH. CHUNI LAL BHAGAT
  4. "LS poll result an acid test for BJP's Chunni Lal Bhagat". Hindustan Times. 27 April 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  5. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1985 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
  6. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1997 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
  7. Punjab Assembly Election 2007 Results Archived 2013-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012 Archived 6 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  9. "New Punjab Deputy Speaker elected". The Hindu. 14 June 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  10. Punjab: Chunni Lal Bhagat Elected Leader of BJP LP
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