Kirpal Singh Badungar

Kirpal Singh Badungar is a politician from Punjab, India. He is the former president of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.[2]

Kirpal Singh Badungar
President of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee
In office 27 November 2001 – 27 July 2003
Preceded by	Jagdev Singh Talwandi
Succeeded by	Gurcharan Singh Tohra
In office 5 November 2016 – 28 November 2017
Preceded by	Avtar Singh Makkar
Succeeded by	Gobind Singh Longowal
Personal details
Born	14 January 1942; (age 78)[1] Badungar Village, Patiala State (now in Patiala District, Punjab)
Political party	Shiromani Akali Dal

Career

He is from the Badungar village of Patiala. He did Gyani from Punjabi University, Patiala and then post graduation in English Literature. He taught in a school for few years before joining Shiromani Akali Dal,[3] and served as the secretary of Shiromani Akali Dal for five years between 1996 and 2001. He worked as the president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee from 2001 to 2003 and then from 2016 to 2017.[4]

References

1. Kirpal Singh Badungar www.singhbrothers.com. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
2. Former President of SGPC sgpc.net. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
3. Why Kirpal Singh Badungar chosen as new SGPC chief Hindustan Times. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
4. Kirpal Singh Badungar is new President of SGPC. Indian Express. Retrieved 28 March 2020.