Shamsher Singh Surjewala

Shamsher Singh Surjewala (24 March 1932 – 20 January 2020) was an Indian lawyer and politician from Haryana belonging to Indian National Congress. He was a member of the Rajya Sabha and Haryana Legislative Assembly. He also served as the president of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee, minister of the Government of Haryana and the leader of the opposition in the Haryana Legislative Assembly. He was the father of Randeep Singh Surjewala.^[1]

Shamsher Singh Surjewala
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 1992–1998
Constituency	Haryana
Haryana Legislative Assembly
In office 1967–1972
Constituency	Narwana
In office 1977–1987
Constituency	Narwana
In office 1991–1992
Constituency	Narwana
In office 2005–2009
Constituency	Kaithal
Personal details
Born	(1932-03-24)24 March 1932 Jind, Punjab, British India (now in Haryana, India)
Died	20 January 2020(2020-01-20) (aged 87) New Delhi, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Relatives	Randeep Singh Surjewala (son)

Biography

Surjewala was born on 24 March 1932.^[2] He was involved in politics during his student life. He was expelled from Yadavindra State High School by the ruler of Sangrur as he espoused the agenda of Indian National Congress.

Surjewala started law practice in 1957.^[1] He was elected as the managing director of the Central Bank of Sangrur and chairman of the panchayat samiti of Kalayat in Kaithal.

Surjewala was elected as a member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly in 1967, 1977, 1982 and 1991 from Narwana.^[3][4][5][6] In 1992 he was elected as a member of the Rajya Sabha from Haryana.^[7] Later, he was elected as a member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from Kaithal in 2005.^[8] He served four times as a minister of the Government of Haryana.^[1] He also served as the leader of the opposition in the Haryana Legislative Assembly.^[9]

Surjewala worked for the rights of the farmers. He was the president of the Haryana Krishak Samaj and All India Kisan Congress.^[1][10] He also served as the president of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee.^[11]

Surjewala died on 20 January 2020 at All India Institute of Medical Sciences Hospital, New Delhi at the age of 87.^[12][13][14]

References

1. "Congress leader and Haryana ex-minister Shamsher Surjewala dies at 87". The Tribune. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
2. "Sh. Shamsher Singh Surjewala". Haryana Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
3. "Haryana Assembly Election Results in 1967". www.elections.in. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
4. "Haryana Assembly Election Results in 1977". www.elections.in. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
5. "Haryana Assembly Election Results in 1982". www.elections.in. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
6. "Haryana Assembly Election Results in 1991". www.elections.in. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
7. "Alphabetical List Of Former Members Of Rajya Sabha Since 1952". Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
8. "Haryana Assembly Election Results in 2005". www.elections.in. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
9. "Ex-Haryana Congress chief Shamsher Singh Surjewala passes away". Outlook. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
10. "Veteran Cong leader Shamsher Surjewala passes away". Times Now. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
11. "Veteran Congress leader Shamsher Surjewala passes away". The Indian Express. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
12. "Veteran Congress leader Shamsher Surjewala passes away". India Today. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
13. "Former Haryana Congress chief Shamsher Singh Surjewala passes away". Hindustan Times. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
14. "Veteran Congress leader Shamsher Singh Surjewala passes away at 87". Business Standard. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.