Tota Singh

Tota Singh
MLA, Punjab
In office
1997 - 2007
Preceded by Malti (politician)
Succeeded by Joginder Pal Jain
Constituency Moga
In office
2012 - Present
Preceded by Seetal Singh
Constituency Dharamkot
Minister for Education
In office
1997 - 2002
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal
Succeeded by Harnam Dass Johar
Minister for Agriculture
In office
2012 - Present
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal
Preceded by Sucha Singh Langah
Personal details
Born Didar Singh Wala, Moga, India
Political party Shiromani Akali Dal

Tota Singh is an Indian politician and belongs to the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal. He was Minister for Agriculture in the previous Punjab Government.[1]

Family and Education

His father's name is Babu Singh.

Political career

He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1997 on a Akali Dal ticket from Moga.[2] He was made Minister for Education during 1997-2002.[3] He was re-elected from Moga in 2002.[4] In 2012, he successfully contested from Dharamkot.[5] Presently he is cabinet minister and holds portfolio of Agriculture.[1] In 2007, he lost the Moga constituency seat to Joginder Pal Jain. In 2017, he lost the Dharamkot constituency seat to Sukhjit Singh Kaka Lohgarh by a crushing 22,218 vote margin.

References

  1. 1 2 Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012
  2. ↑ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1997 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
  3. ↑ The life and times of Tota Singh : a profile
  4. ↑ Punjab Assembly Elections-2002 winners
  5. ↑ Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012
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