Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
CHANDUMAJRA, SHRI PREM SINGH
S.A.D. - PATIALA (PUNJAB)
Father's Name :Shri Jaswant Singh
Date of Birth :1 January 1950
Place of Birth :Vill. Chandumajra in Distt. Patiala (Punjab)
Marital Status :Married on 1 January 1978
Spouse's name :Smt. Balwinder Kaur
Children :Two sons
Educational Qualifications :
M.A. (Eco.), M.A. (Pol. Sc.)
Educated at Punjabi University, Patiala (Punjab)
Profession :
Teacher and Educationist, Agriculturist, Political and Social
Worker, Sportsman and Industrialist
Permanent Address :
Vill. Chandumajra, P.O. Basantpura,
Distt. Patiala-147001 (Punjab)
Tels. (0175) 307271, 75469
and (0172) 540915
Positions Held :
March 1982-March 1995President, S.A.D., Youth Wing
March 1985 onwardsGeneral Secretary, S.A.D.
1985-87Member, Punjab Legislative Assembly
Member, Committee on Public Undertakings,
Punjab Legislative Assembly
May 1986-May 1987Minister, Cooperative Societies, Punjab
1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
Social and Cultural Activities :
Upliftment of the poor
Special Interests :
Reading
Sports and Clubs :
Hockey
Other Information :
President, Students Union, Punjabi University, Patiala; Convener,
Human Rights Wing; Lecturer of Economics, Govt. College, Dera
Bassi (Punjab); suffered imprisonment under MISA during Emergency
and also for several other agitations for students, labourers,
employees, farmers; for Dharm Yudh Morcha, 1982-84 and for strong
opposition of invasion of Shri Akal Takht in Operation Blue Star
in 1984 and thereafter
Election result of :
Patiala Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate11,83,865
Total votes polled 6,97,006
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Prem Singh Chandumajra (S.A.D.)3,16,554
(2) Shri Sant Ram (I.N.C.)2,67,488
(3) Shri Harpal Singh (C.P.I.) 36,027
(4) Shri Satnam Singh Behru (Ind.) 18,230