SARDAR BEANT SINGH
Early political life
1947
Partition of India; left home in Lahore and moved family to Punjab, India
After partition – concentrated on his land and agriculture and helping local people with their problems
Sarpanch – became Sarpanch in Bilaspur
Became Chairman of the Block Samiti
Director of co-operative Bank
1966
Contested MLA election on Akali ticket against Rarewala (ex CM Punjab). Lost election. Gian Singh Rarewala contested as the Congress candidate
1969
Rarewala joined the Akali party. Beant Singh was therefore not given the Akali ticket and stood as an Independent. Beant Singh won MLA election
Sometime after winning as an Independent candidate Beant Singh changed to Congress Party and altogether was elected as a MLA 4 times
Became Public Works Department (PWD) Minister and Revenue Minister in Darbara Singh Government
1986
Became President of Punjab Pardes Congress
1992
Became Chief Minister of Punjab
1982 – PWD Minister at the Secretariat Building , Chandigarh
1982 – then Public Works Department (PWD) Minister
1982 – with Darbara Singh, then Chief Minister of Punjab
1960s – with Lakhsman Singh Gill – the then Akali Chief Minister of Punjab
Beant Singh as PWD Minister with Darbara Singh – the then Chief Minister
In 1973 with Giani Zail Singh on a visit to Kotli to attend Beant Singh’s son’s engagement
PWD Minister – early 1980s
Visit to England during emergency in India – with former Chief Minister Punjab – Darbara Singh
With Gurnam Singh – the then Chief Minister of Punjab during a visit to Beant Singh’s home village of Kotli
With Gurnam Singh – the then Chief Minister of Punjab