Sukhdev Singh Libra
{{Short description|Indian politician (1932–2019)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sukhdev Singh Libra
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1932|11|07|df=y}}
| birth_place = Ludhiana, Punjab, British India
| residence = Libra, Khanna, Punjab
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=y|2019|9|6|1932|11|7}}
| death_place = Khanna, Punjab, India
| constituency = Fatehgarh Sahib
| office = Member of Lok Sabha
| term = 2009–2014
| term1 = 2004–2009
| constituency1 = Ropar
| successor = Harinder Singh Khalsa
| party = Indian National Congress
| otherparty = Shiromani Akali Dal
| office2 = Member of Rajya Sabha
| term2 = 1998–2004
| spouse = Surjit Kaur
| children = 6
| year = 2009
}}
Sukhdev Singh Libra (7 November 1932 – 6 September 2019) was an Indian politician and Member of Parliament.
Early life
He was born on 7 November 1932 in a Dalit family to Sardar Kartar Singh and Chand Kaur at Libra village, Khanna, Punjab.{{Cite web|date=2014-03-29|title=Akali Dal plays caste card in Fatehgarh Sahib constituency|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/akali-dal-plays-caste-card-in-fatehgarh-sahib-constituency/story-us2peURoaMXf4X4V7GJUQL.html|access-date=2020-06-03|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}
Politics
In 1985 he became a member of the Legislative Assembly Punjab and Member of Rajya Sabha in 1998.{{Cite book |last=Singh |first=Mohinder |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1ZNgVkbUtagC&q=sukhdev+singh+libra+mla&pg=PA316 |title=Punjab 2000: Political and Socio-economic Developments |date=2001 |publisher=Anamika Publishers & Distributors |isbn=978-81-86565-90-2 |language=en}}
In 2004, he became member of the 14th Lok Sabha from Ropar Constituency.
In 2008, he represented the Fatehgarh Sahib constituency.Fatehgarh Sahib (Lok Sabha constituency)
He also served as chairman of Scheduled Castes Welfare Corporation (Punjab), member of Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) and Board Gurdwara Sahib Sach Khand Shri Abchal Nagar Hazur Sahib Nanded, Maharashtra.{{Cite web|title=Detailed Profile - Shri Sukhdev Singh Libra - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India|url=https://archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=4128|access-date=2020-06-03|website=archive.india.gov.in}}
He died due to prolonged illness at his ancestral village in Khanna.{{Cite magazine|agency=Press Trust of India Fatehgarh |date=September 28, 2019 |title=Congress leader Sukhdev Singh Libra passes away at 87|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/congress-leader-sukhdev-singh-libra-passes-away-at-87-1596194-2019-09-06|access-date=2020-06-03|magazine=India Today|language=en}}
References
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External links
- [http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=4128 Members of Fourteenth Lok Sabha - Parliament of India website]
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Category:People from Fatehgarh Sahib
Category:People from Ludhiana district
Category:Shiromani Akali Dal politicians
Category:Lok Sabha members from Punjab, India
Category:Rajya Sabha members from Punjab, India
Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Punjab, India
Category:People from Rupnagar district
Category:Politicians from Ludhiana
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