Preceded by Jagtar Singh Rajla Constituency Samana Preceded by Brahm Mahindra Role Politician | Constituency Samana Name Surjit Rakhra Succeeded by Brahm Mahindra | |
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Politicians reaction over surjit singh rakhra s controversial statement
Surjit Singh Rakhra is an Indian politician who belongs to the Shiromani Akali Dal. He is Minister for Water Supply and Sanitation, Higher Education and Languages in the present Punjab Government.
Contents
- Politicians reaction over surjit singh rakhra s controversial statement
- Aamne Samne with Punjab Cabinet Minister Surjit Singh Rakhra Part 1
- Family
- Political career
- Controversies
- References
Aamne Samne with Punjab Cabinet Minister Surjit Singh Rakhra, Part-1
Family
Rakhra belongs to Minhas family. His father is Kartar Singh Dhaliwal and his mother is Jaswant Kaur. His brothers Darshan Singh Dhaliwal and Charanjit Singh Dhaliwal are businessmen in the United States.
Political career
He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 2002 on a Akali Dal ticket from Samana. He was re-elected from Samana in 2012. Presently he is cabinet minister and holds the portfolio for Rural Development and Panchayat.
He now holds the portfolios for Water Supply and Sanitation, and Higher Education and Languages in the Punjab government.
Controversies
Rakhra generated considerable controversy when he declared that the alleged killing of a young girl by a bus driver operated by the Badal family that controls the Punjab government was "fate" or an "act of God".