Surjit Singh Majithia
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Surjit Singh Majithia (1912-1995) was an Indian politician, diplomat and air force officer. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from the Tarn Taran constituency of Punjab as a member of the Indian National Congress.[1][2][3]
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Surjit Singh Majithia | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1952-1967 | |
Succeeded by | Gurdial Singh Dhillon |
Constituency | Tarn Taran Punjab |
Union Minister of state for Defence | |
In office 1952—1962 | |
9th President of BCCI | |
In office 1956–1958 | |
Preceded by | Maharajkumar of Vizianagram |
Succeeded by | R. K. Patel |
Personal details | |
Born | (1912-08-08)8 August 1912 Shimla, Punjab, British India |
Died | 27 September 1995(1995-09-27) (aged 83) Delhi, India |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Kushalpal Kaur |
Children | 3 sons |
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Relatives | Harsimrat Kaur Badal (granddaughter) Bikram Singh Majithia (grandson) Majithia Sirdars |
Residence(s) | Majithia House, Amritsar, Punjab, India |
Military career | |
Allegiance | British India India |
Service/ | Indian Air Force |
Years of service | 1939–1944 |
Rank | Wing Commander |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
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