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Old legislators of Ludhiana
It may be interesting and informative to throw light on old legislators of Ludhiana city.
Babu Bachan Singh, a veteran freedom fighter, popularly known as ‘Babu Ji’, was elected to the Punjab Assembly from Ludhiana in 1962. He defeated Pandit Harbhagwan Moudgil, a Congress nominee and an advocate by profession. Interestingly, after filing his nomination papers, Babu Ji disappeared from the city. His party men spread rumours that he had been kidnapped by his political opponents. This led to an upsurge of sympathy for him and he won the elections. Soon after being elected, Babu Ji returned, accompanied by Maulvi Abdul Ghani Dar, and with an unbelievable kidnapping tale. Later, Babu Ji worked as political secretary to Chief Minister, Justice Gurnam Singh.
Mian Abdul Haye, an advocate by profession and Education Minister of the undivided Punjab, represented the city a few years before Partition. It was during his tenure that the city got the Government College for Women. Mr Bhim Sen Sachar represented the city from 1952-53. He also became Chief Minister. Dewan Jagdish Chander, an advocate, represented the city in the Assembly during the ‘50s. After lying low for a long period, he is again active in politics.
Lala Lajpat Rai, now an MP, was elected MLA on the Jana Sangh ticket in 1957, defeating Mr Kidar Nath Saigal ‘Siahposh’ (black-robed), a Congress stalwart. Dina Nath Aggarwal, an industrialist, and a Congress nominee, was elected to the Punjab Assembly in 1962. He refused the berth of minister offered by Mr Partap Singh Kairon, the then Chief Minister. Mr Ajmer Singh, a leading advocate of city, was elected to the Assembly from the city in 1967 on Jana Sangh ticket. Mr Sardari Lal Kapur, a veteran freedom fighter, represented the city during ‘80s and served as the Health Minister even though he was not keeping a good health.
Mr Joginder Pal Pandey, father of Mr Rakesh Pandey, MLA, who was gunned down by the terrorists, represented the city twice in the Assembly. Mr Sat Pal Prashar was an MLA during the ‘80s. He was gunned down by terrorists. Mr Satpal Mittal, MLC, was a Parliamentary Secretary in the Gurmukh Singh Mussafir ministry in 1966-67. He was an MP (Rajya Sabha) for a long period. He did the city a great service by establishing the Nehru Sidhant Kendra. Mr Om Parkash Gupta represented the city thrice. He passed away in June last.
(Yash Pal Ghai - The writer is a social activist and a freelancer)
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