Nirmal Singh Kahlon
Nirmal Singh Kahlon | |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2007–2012 | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Preceded by | Kewal Krishan |
| Succeeded by | Charanjit Singh Atwal |
| Constituency | Fatehgarh Churian |
| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2007–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa |
| Succeeded by | Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa |
| Constituency | Fatehgarh Churian |
| In office 1997–2002 | |
| Preceded by | Lakhmir Singh |
| Succeeded by | Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa |
| Constituency | Fatehgarh Churian |
| Minister of Rural Development and Panchayats State of Punjab | |
| In office 1997–2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1942/1943 |
| Died | (aged 79) Amritsar, Punjab, India |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Occupation | Politician |
Nirmal Singh Kahlon (1942/1943 – 16 July 2022) was an Indian politician and member of Shiromani Akali Dal. He was the speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly.[1]
Posts held in the State of Punjab
[edit]- Minister of Rural Development and Panchayats State of Punjab from 1997 to 2002.[2][3]
- Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from 2007 to 2012.[4]
Controversies
[edit]Kahlon was charged in a recruitment scam case but was later acquitted by the courts.[5][6]
Personal life
[edit]Kahlon was married to Surinder Kaur Kahlon.[7] She died in 2015.[8] He died in Amritsar on 16 July 2022 at the age of 79.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Punjab assembly elects Nirmal Singh Kahlon as Speaker". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "CHARGESHEET AGAINST PUNJAB SPEAKER NIRMAL SINGH KAHLON". DNA India. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "HC quashes service rules framed by Punjab Speaker". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Nirmal Singh Kahlon". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Recruitment scam was on but no evidence against Kahlon: Court". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Punjab Assembly Speaker gets anticipatory bail in graft case". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Nirmal Singh Kahlon's wife Surinder Kaur with a vigilance sleuth". The Tribune. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Badal pays rich tribute to Surinder Kaur Kahlon". yespunjab.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
- ^ "Former Punjab Speaker Nirmal Singh Kahlon passes away at 79". Hindustan Times. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.