Dev Raj Singh Talwandi
Dev Raj Singh Talwandi (born 1926) was an Indian politician. He was elected as Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Raikot in 1977.[1][2][3] He is the brother of Jagdev Singh Talwandi, the former president of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and Shiromani Akali Dal.[4]
Master Dev Raj Singh Talwandi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly, Punjab | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Jagdev Singh Talwandi |
| Succeeded by | Jagdev Singh |
| Constituency | Raikot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 February 1926 Lyallpur,Punjab, British India |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Spouse | Nasib Kaur |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Jagdev Singh Talwandi (brother) |
Electoral performance
1977
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAD | Dev Raj Singh Talwandi | 25,666 | 49.00% | ||
| INC | Gurcharan Singh | 21,528 | 41.00% | ||
| Independent | Gurdial Singh | 3,674 | 7.00% | ||
| Turnout | 52,772 | ||||
References
- "Raikot Assembly Elections".
- "Raikot: Cong, SAD citadel has all first-timers in poll fray".
- "Punjab Vidhan Sabha Compendium Members (1937-2017)" (PDF).
- "Jagdev Singh Talwandi inherited politics from Akali activist father". Hindustan Times. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
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