| Sher Singh Kadyan | |
|---|---|
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| Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1952–1962 | |
| Succeeded by | Bhagwat Dayal |
| Constituency | Jhajjar Assembly constituency |
| Minister of State for Defence | |
| In office August 1977 – July 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Janaki Ballabh Patnaik |
| Succeeded by | Jagbir Singh |
| Minister of State for Communications | |
| In office 14 February 1969 – 18 March 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Inder Kumar Gujral |
| Succeeded by | Narhari Prasad Sai |
| Minister of State for Education | |
| In office March 1967 – February 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Ramchandra Martand Hajarnavis |
| Succeeded by | Bhagwat Jha Azad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 August 1917 Baghpur, Beri, Jhajjar, Haryana |
| Died | 5 September 2009 New Delhi |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Lok Dal |
Sher Singh Kadyan (11 August 1917 – 5 September 2009) was an Indian politician and freedom fighter from Jhajjar, Haryana. He served as Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab during the 1950s when Pratap Singh Kairon was the Chief Minister. He also served as Minister of State for Communication, Defence and Education. He was elected to the 1st and 2nd Punjab Legislative Assembly from the Jhajjar constituency, serving from 1952 to 1972. In 1977, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Rohtak.
Political career
Kadyan was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1952 and 1957 from the Jhajjar constituency as a member of the Indian National Congress. He also served as Minister of State for Communications, Defence, and the Education Department in the Government of India. He served as Deputy Prime Minister of Punjab during the 1950s. He was also Vice Chairman of the All India Prohibition Committee.
References
- "IndiaVotes PC: Haryana 1977". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- "पंजाब विधानसभा निर्वाचन का सांख्यिकीय डेटा, 1951". Election Commission of India.
- "List of Polling Booth For Punjab Lok Sabha Elections 1957". www.elections.in. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- "Prof. Sher Sing, Chief guest - 2nd Convocation (12.05.1967)". IIM Calcutta Archives. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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