Gobind singh longowal biography
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Longowal reelected as SGPC president without any contest
Former SGPC president Bibi Jagir Kaur proposed the name of Logowal, which was seconded bygd former chief Avtar Singh the absence of any opposition, Longowal was announced as president of SGPC with slogans of ‘Bole So Nihal’.
Born on October 18, , and a postgraduate in Punjabi, Longowal was first elected as the 42nd president of SGPC on November 29, He had been a close associate of former Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) leader Harchand Singh Longowal. A two-time MLA and a former minister in Punjab government, Longowal has, in the past, served as the chairman of Markfed.
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Gobind Singh Longowal
Indian politician (born )
Gobind Singh Longowal | |
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| Born | ()18 September Longowal, Sangrur, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | President of the SGPC |
| Spouse | Amarpal Kaur |
Gobind Singh Longowal was born on 18 September in a Jat Sikh family in Longowal, District Sangrur, Punjab India. He was elected as President of SGPC[1] on November He worked as assistant with Harchand Singh Longowal from the age of seven years. In the year he was elected as MLA from halka Dhanaula. In he became Chairman of Markfed. In the year he was again elected as MLA from halka Dhanaula and became minister in the Punjab government. He was again elected as MLA from Dhanaula in the year He was also appointed Chairman District Planning Board, Sangrur, In the year elected as MLA from Dhuri in by election and now serving the people of Lehragaga halka.[2]
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Amritsar, November 27: Gobind Singh Longowal was re-appointed the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chief amid ruckus at the general house meeting at the Teja Singh Samundri Hall here.
Longowal’s name was proposed by former SGPC president Bibi Jagir Kaur and was endorsed by Alwinder Pal Singh Pakhoke, nephew of SAD Taksali chief Ranjit Singh Brahmpura.
At this, some members—Balwinder Singh Bains and Mahinder Singh Hussainpur, Sukhdev Singh Bhaur, Amrik Singh Shahpur and Sarwan Singh—staged a walkout.
They claimed that it was not right to announce the name of a person as president without describing what he had achieved in his previous term.
Harjinder Singh Dhami and Rajinder Singh Mehta were re-elected general secretary and senior vice-president, respectively
Longowal was announced as SGPC president with slogans of ‘Bole so nihal’.
Born on October 18, , Longowal was first elected as the 42nd president of the SGPC in , and also in
A two-time MLA and a former mi