Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha
DARBARA SINGH, SHRI
S.A.D. - JALANDHAR (PUNJAB)
Father's Name: Shri S. Mangal Singh
Date of Birlth: 25 February 1927
Place of Birth: Chak No.26, J.B. Distt. Layalpur (Pakistan)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Smt. Prabhjot Kaur
Children: Six daughters
Educational Qualifications :
B.Sc. (Mech. Engg.)
Educated at Khalsa College, Layalpur
(Now in Pakistan) and Engineering College, Roorkee
Profession :
Agriculturist, Political Worker and Industrialist
Permanent Address :
Vill. Salahnagar, P.O. Malsian, Teh. Shahkot,
Distt. jalandhar (Punjab)
Tel. (01821) 20077, 22567
Positions Held :
1964 Member, Zila Parishad
1967-77 Member, Punjab Legislative Assembly
1968-69 Deputy Minister, Punjab
1969-73 Speaker, Punjab Legislative Assembly
1996 Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh)
Countries Visited :
Australia, U.K. and West Indies
Other Information :
Participated in Quit India Movement; involved in mekchanised farming and paper industry; Chairman, (i) Punjab Cong. Kisan Cell, Chandigarh, and (ii) Panchayat Samiti Shahkot, Distt. Jalandhar
Election result of :
Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate 10,71,422
Total votes polled 6,27,014
Votes polled in favour of the
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri Darbara Singh (S.A.D.) 2,76,897
(2) Shri Umrao Singh (I.N.C.) 2,58,342
(3) Shri Devinder Nath Bahri (B.J.P.) 44,287
(4) Master Gurdev Singh [C.P.I.(ML) (L)] 8,408