Gulzar Singh Ranike

Gulzar Singh Ranike was an cabinet minister in the previous Punjab government and he belongs to the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal. He was Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Fisheries in that Government.[1] He had been holding this post from 2012 to 2017. He is also President of Shiromani Akali Dal SC Wing.

Gulzar Singh Ranike
MLA, Punjab
In office
1997 - 2017
Preceded bySukhdev Singh Shehbazpuri
ConstituencyAttari
Minister for Sports & Youth Services
In office
2007 - 2012
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Preceded byCapt. Amarinder Singh
Succeeded bySukhbir Singh Badal
Minister for Welfare of SCs and BCs
In office
2007 - 2017
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Preceded byGurkanwal Kaur
Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Fisheries
In office
2007 - 2017
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Preceded byJagmohan Singh Kang
Personal details
Born (1958-01-14) 14 January 1958
Ranike, Amritsar, India
Political partyShiromani Akali Dal
Children2 living and Ruhaniyat Jot Kaur (died 2006)
Websitehttp://gulzarsinghranike.in

Personal life

He was born into Mazhabi Sikh family and his father was also a leader in Akali Dal.[2]

Political career

He started his political career in 1983 as a Sarpanch (Village chief) of Ranike. He was first elected for the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1997 as an Akali Dal candidate from Attari.[3] He was again re-elected in 2002, 2007 and 2012.[4][5][6][7] In 2007 he was made Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Fisheries, Welfare of SCs and BCs, Sports & Youth Services.[8] After 2012, he continued to be minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairy, Fisheries, Welfare of SC & BC, whereas portfolio of Sports & Youth Services was transferred to deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.[1]

References
  1. Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012 Archived 2014-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Pioneer, The. "SAD fields Gulzar Singh Ranike from Faridkot". The Pioneer. Retrieved 4 June 2020.
  3. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1992 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
  4. "Punjab Assembly Election 2002 Results". Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  5. Punjab Assembly Elections-2002 winners
  6. Punjab Assembly Election 2007 Results Archived 2013-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
  7. Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012 Archived 2013-05-06 at the Wayback Machine
  8. Badal allocates portfolios
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