Sucha Singh Langah is an Indian politician and belongs to the Shiromani Akali Dal. He is a former cabinet Minister in Punjab Government. He was Minister for Public Works Department from 1997 to 2002 and then Minister for Agriculture from 2007 to 2012.[1][2][3]

Sucha Singh Langah
MLA, Punjab
In office
1997 - 2002
Preceded bySushil Mahajan
Succeeded bySucha Singh Chhotepur
ConstituencyDhariwal
In office
2007 - 2007
Preceded bySucha Singh Chhotepur
Succeeded byConstituency underwent Boundary delimitation
ConstituencyDera Baba Nanak
Minister for Public Works Department
In office
1997 - 2002
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Succeeded byPartap Singh Bajwa
Minister for Agriculture
In office
2007 - 2012
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Preceded byCapt. Amarinder Singh
Succeeded byTota Singh
Personal details
Born1966
village -langah, distt gurdaspur
Political partyShiromani Akali Dal
Spouse2 spouses. narinder kaur langah (present )
Children2 sons
Residence(s)Dhariwal ( gurdaspur), chandigarh,
Websitehttp://www.suchasinghlangah.in/

Family and Education

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His father's name is Tara Singh. He has studied up to matriculation. His wife name is Narinder kaur Langah and he has 2 sons and 2 daughters from wife narinder kaur[4]

Political career

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He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1997 on an Akali Dal ticket from Dhariwal.[5] He was made a cabinet Minister for Public Works Department during 1997-2002. In 2007 he was re-elected from Dhariwal[6] In 2007, he was made again a cabinet minister and given portfolio of Agriculture. In 2012, he unsuccessfully contested from newly formed constituency Dera Baba Nanak.[7][8] His video with a girl went viral on social media and a case was lodged against him. He was later granted bail.

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