BARNALA, SHRI SURJIT SINGH
S.A.D. - SANGRUR (PUNJAB)


Father's Name  :Shri Nar Singh

Date of Birth  :21 October 1925

Place of Birth :Ateli Begpur in Distt. Mahendergarh (Haryana)

Marital Status :Married on 9 July 1954

Spouse's Name  :Smt. Surjit Kaur

Children       :Two sons and one daughter

Educational Qualifications :B.A., LL.B.
Educated at Lucknow University, Lucknow 
(Uttar Pradesh)

Profession :
Lawyer, Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker, Artist and Writer

Permanent Address :
Barnala, Distt. Sangrur (Punjab) 
Tel. (01679) 30535

Positions Held :

1967-77 and 1985-87Member, Punjab Legislative Assembly
1969-71Minister of Education, Punjab
1977Elected to Lok Sabha (Sixth)
1977-79Union Minister, Agriculture, Food and Irrigation
1985-87Chief Minister, Punjab
1989-90Governor, Tamil Nadu
1996Re-elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)

Books Published :
"Story of an Escape"

Literary, Artistic and Scientific Accomplishments :
Painted 15 paintings during imprisonment

Social and Cultural Activities :

Special Interests :
Travelling, agriculture and painting

Favourite Pastime and Recreation :
Reading and writing

Sports and Clubs :
Indoor games and mountaineering

Countries Visited :
Widely travelled

Other Information :
Participated in Quit India Movement in 1942

Election  result of :

Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate10,58,782
Total votes polled7,57,827
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates :
(1) Shri Surjit Singh Barnala (S.A.D.)2,38,121
(2) Shri Simranjeet Singh Mann [S.A.D. (M)]1,62,479
(3) Shri Chand Singh Chopra [C.P.I. (M)]1,56,770