Sukhdev Singh Libra, was an Indian politician and Member of Parliament.

Early life

He was born on 7th Nov., 1932 in a Ramdasia Sikh Chamar family to Sardar Kartar Singh and Chand Kaur at Libra village, Khanna, Punjab.

Sukhdev Singh Libra

He did his schooling from Shri Guru Govind Singh High School, Khanna.

Sukhdev Singh Libra

Politics

In 2004, he became member of the 14th Lok Sabha from Ropar Constituency. In 1985 he became a member of the Legislative Assembly Punjab and Member of Rajya Sabha in 1998. In 2008, he represented the Fatehgarh Sahib constituency.

Sukhdev Singh Libra

He also served as chairman of Scheduled Castes Welfare Corporation (Punjab), member of Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) and Board Gurdwara Sahib Sach Khand Shri Abchal Nagar Hazur Sahib Nanded, Maharashtra.

He died due to prolonged illness at his ancestral village in Khanna.

References

External links

Members of Fourteenth Lok Sabha - Parliament of India website

1932 births

2019 deaths

India MPs 2009–2014

People from Fatehgarh Sahib

People from Ludhiana district

Punjabi people

Shiromani Akali Dal politicians

Lok Sabha members from Punjab, India

India MPs 2004–2009

Rajya Sabha members from Punjab, India

Indian National Congress politicians from Punjab, India

People from Rupnagar district

Politicians from Ludhiana