Mohan Singh Tur
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Mohan Singh Tur (1915–1979)[1] was an Indian politician and former Jathedar of the Akal Takht and president of Shiromani Akali Dal .[2] He was also known as Jathedar Mohan Singh Tur. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from the Tarn Taran constituency of Punjab in 1977 as a member of the Akali Dal.[3][4][5]
Mohan Singh Tur | |
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| Jathedar of the Akal Takht | |
| In office 1962–1963 | |
| Preceded by | Acchar Singh |
| Succeeded by | Sadhu Singh Bhaura |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Gurdial Singh Dhillon |
| Succeeded by | Lehna Singh Tur |
| Constituency | Tarn Taran, Punjab |
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| Born | 1916 Tur Village, Amritsar District, Punjab, British India |
| Died | July 30, 1979 |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
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Personal life
He was married to Gurdip Kaur. He had 5 sons and 3 daughters, Lehna Singh Tur was one of his sons and also his successor in 1980.
His son, Tarlochan Singh Tur (1947 – 2016), was also a politician.[6]
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