Surinder Singh (commando)

This article is about the army commando turned politician. For the Ashoka Chakra winning soldier, see Surinder Singh (soldier). For EEA immigration precedent, see Surinder Singh route. For classical singer, see Surinder Singh (singer).
Surender Singh
Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly
for Delhi Cantonment
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 8, 2013
Preceded by Karan singh Tanwar
Personal details
Born Haryana
Political party Aam Admi Party
Residence New Delhi, India
Military career
Allegiance  India
Service/branch  Indian Army
Rank Naik
Unit The Grenadiers
Battles/wars Kargil war

Surinder Singh is an Indian politician from the Aam Admi Party, currently representing Delhi Cantonment in the Delhi Legislative Assembly.

Career

He was earlier an Indian Army commando, from one of its oldest infantry regiments, The Grenadiers. He took part in the Kargil War, Operation Parakram, Operation Sadbhavna and Operation Black Thunder and was part of the UN mission in Congo.[1] He lost his hearing while countering the 2008 Mumbai attacks, when he shot two of the attackers. He left the army with the rank of Naik (corporal). He was made to run from pillar to post for his pension for 19 months by the ruling Indian govt, He approached AAP party who took up his cause and made sure he got his dues and at the same time he was offered a MLA seat to fight election which he won.[2][3] In 2012, he did his B.A. from Sikkim University.[4] His first name is also written Surender.

Political career

In the 2013 Delhi Legislative Assembly election, Singh was declared the Aam Aadmi Party candidate for Delhi Cantonment.[5] He won the seat, defeating the incumbent, Karan Singh Tanwar of the Bharatiya Janata Party by 355 votes.[6][7]

References