Rana K. P. Singh
Rana Kanwar Pal Singh (born 16 October 1957) is an Indian politician from INC and a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly.[1][2] Currently he is the Speaker of Punjab Vidhan Sabha.[3]
Rana Kanwar Pal Singh | |
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| Speaker of Punjab assembly | |
| Assumed office 27 March 2017 | |
| Governor | V. P. Singh Badnore |
| Preceded by | Charanjit Singh Atwal |
| Constituency | Anandpur Sahib |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2002,2007,2017 | |
| Constituency | Anandpur Sahib |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1957 Jhandian, Punjab, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Shashi Rana |
| Children | 1 Son and 2 Daughters |
| Residence | Rupnagar |
| As of 26 June, 2018 Source: | |
Early Life and Education
Early life
He belongs to a Prominent Katoch family of Distt. Ropar Punjab having vast lands in today's Punjab and in District Lyalpur of pre partitioned Punjab.
Education
After completing his primary education/schooling from Nurpur Bedi, District Ropar, he did his graduation from Government College, Ropar. Subsequently, he obtained the professional degree of LLB and started practice as an Advocate.
Political career
A voracious reader by nature, he took keen an interest in agriculture apart from being a successful lawyer. He joined Indian National Congress through its youth organization Youth Congress in the year 1975 and since then he has been working continuously and untiringly for the people of Ropar district.[4] He has contested assembly elections from Nangal and Anandpur Sahib constituency 4 times since 2002.[5]
He was elected as MLA from Nangal Constituency and Anandpur Sahib constituency in 2007. In 2002 he was appointed as a Chairman, Punjab Pollution Control Board and Parliamentary Secretary (Industry & Commerce) in Punjab Government. He worked as a Chairman of various Assembly Committees. Apart from being associated with party organizations, he was also appointed as Senator in Punjab University from the year 2002–07.[6]
Personal life
Family
He got married with Rani Shashi Kanta a Bhati Rajput on 6 May 1981. He has two daughters (Married) and one son.
Other Works
He is associated with various congress party organizations and served the same as, Gen Sec. Punjab Youth Cong., Gen. Sec. Punjab Pardesh Congress Committee, Spokesman Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee and Member of All India Congress Committee and Vice President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. He is against of putting Rajput Sikhs in Backward Class because of their glorious past. And was also appointed as Chief Patron of 'All India Rajput Student Union'.[7]
References
- User, Super. "Speaker". punjabassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- "Know the new Punjab Vidhan Sabha speaker, Rana KP Singh". Hindustan Times. 27 March 2017.
- "Speaker". www.punjabassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- Service, Tribune News. "Indian Constitution is best, says Rana KP". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- "SAD pushes for discussion on power hike, 'scams'". The Indian Express. 20 February 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- https://loksabhatv.nic.in/shri-rana-kp-singh
- nationnews.in; www.nationnews.in; Desk, Nation News (23 June 2019). "Rana KP appointed as Chief Patron of All India Rajput Students' Aid Society". NationNews -Nation News worlds's Top News Web Portal www.nationnews.in. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
