Jatinder Singh Kariha

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}

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| office = Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly

| term_start = 2007

| term_end = 2012

| predecessor = Parkash Singh

| successor = Guriqbal Kaur

| term_start1 = 2000

| term_end1 = 2002

| term_start2 = 1977

| term_end2 = 1982

| constituency = Nawan Shahr Assembly Constituency

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| occupation = Politician

| children =

| party = Shiromani Akali Dal

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| nationality = Indian

| spouse = Satinder Kaur Kariha

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| death_date = 2011

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Jatinder Singh Sandhu (Kariha; died in 2011) was an Indian politician from the state of Punjab.{{cite web | url=http://myneta.info/pb2007/candidate.php?candidate_id=180 | title=Punjab 2007 JATINDER SINGH KARIHA (Winner) Nawan Shahr | work=myneta.info | accessdate=2016-08-02}} He was a two term member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly, where he represented the Nawan Shahr Assembly Constituency as a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal.{{cite web |title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Nawan shahr Assembly Constituency |url=http://www.elections.in/punjab/assembly-constituencies/nawanshahr.html |accessdate=2016-08-02 |work=elections.in}}{{cite web |title=Punjab Assembly Election 2007 Print Constituency: Nawan Shahr |url=http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=100&cid=38 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817093947/http://www.empoweringindia.org/new/constituency.aspx?eid=100&cid=38 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=17 August 2016 |accessdate=2016-08-02 |work=empoweringindia.org}}

Biography

Kariha's father, Hardev Singh Kariha, was also involved in politics. Kariha was elected in both the 2000 and 2007 legislative elections.{{Cite web |title=SAD MLA dies after heart attack - Indian Express |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/sad-mla-dies-after-heart-attack/846763/ |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=archive.indianexpress.com}}

Personal life

Kariha died of a heart attack in 2011.{{cite news | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/Nawanshahr-SAD-MLA-Jatinder-Singh-Kariha-67-passed-away-in-the-wee-hours-on-Wednesday-According-to-family-sources-he-died-due-to-heart-attack-at-around-2-in-the-morning-after-complaining-of-chest-pain-It-is-learnt-that-Kariha-was-also-living-under-depression-after-death-of-his-son-sometime-back-His-son-in-law-Tanmanjeet-Singh-Dhesi-Mayor-of-Grevsham-UK-had-become-youngest-Asian-mayor-in-Europe-Unlike-his-several-colleagues-Kariha-was-a-mild-mannered-politician-/articleshow/9977257.cms | title=Nawanshahr SAD MLA Jatinder Singh Kariha (67) passed away | work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com | date=14 September 2011 | accessdate=2016-08-02}} He was survived by his wife, four daughters, a daughter-in-law, as well as two grandchildren.

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