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Sikh politician
Dhian Singh Mand
Acting Jathedar of the Akal Takht
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 November 2015
(Acting with Raghbir Singh since 22 June 2023)
Appointed bySarbat Khalsa
Preceded byGurbachan Singh
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
2 December 1989 – 13 March 1991
Preceded byGurdial Singh Dhillon
Succeeded byMohan Singh
ConstituencyFirozpur
Personal details
BornDhian Singh Mand
(1961-05-03) 3 May 1961 (age 63)
Sedia Ka Ruhila, Ferozepur, Punjab
Political partyShiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)
Parent
  • Ajaib Singh Mand (father)
Alma materGovernment High School, Noorpur Sethiean

Dhian Singh Mand (born 3 May 1961) is a Sikh politician who has been serving as the Sarbat Khalsa appointed acting jathedar of the Akal Takht since 2015 due to the imprisonment of its permanent jathedar Jagtar Singh Hawara.

Early life

Dhian Singh Mand was born on 3 May 1961 in Sedia Ka Ruhila, Firozpur, Punjab, India. He is the son of Ajaib Singh Mand and completed his matriculation at Government High School, Noorpur Sethiean.

Political career

In 1989, Dhian Singh Mand achieved a surprising victory by over 200,000 votes in the Firozepur constituency during the Indian general elections. Mand, who was relatively unknown at the time, defeated prominent figures such as Congress leader Jagmeet Singh Brar and Janata Dal leader Devi Lal. His success was attributed to endorsement from the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), as well as the influence of the martyrdom of three of his brothers in police encounters.

Notes

  1. Appointed by Sarbat Khalsa in 2015. Disputed by SGPC.

References

  1. Surjit Singh (16 June 2023). "Punjab: Giani Harpreet Singh quits as Akal Takht acting jathedar, Raghbir Singh new head". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  2. ^ At Sarbat Khalsa, hardliners appoint Hawara Akal Takht Jathedar
  3. "9th Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  4. "Booked for sedition, Giani Dhian Singh Mand sent to police custody". Hindustan Times. 20 November 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
  5. "Dhian Singh Mand". My Neta. National Election Watch. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  6. Sandhu, Kanwar (15 December 1989). "People of Punjab cast a negative vote against Congress(I)". India Today. India Today. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  7. Arora, Subhash Chander (1990). Turmoil in Punjab Politics. New Delhi: Mittal Publications. p. 222. ISBN 978-81-7099-251-6. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
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