Kirpal Singh Badungar
Kirpal Singh Badungar | |
|---|---|
| President of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee | |
| In office 27 November 2001 – 27 July 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Jagdev Singh Talwandi |
| Succeeded by | Gurcharan Singh Tohra |
| In office 5 November 2016 – 28 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Avtar Singh Makkar |
| Succeeded by | Gobind Singh Longowal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 January 1942[1] Badungar Village, Patiala State (now in Patiala District, Punjab) |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
Kirpal Singh Badungar is a politician from Punjab, India. He is the former president of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.[2]
Career
Kirpal Singh Badungar is from the Badungar village of Patiala. He did Gyani from Punjabi University, Patiala and then post graduation in English Literature. He taught in a school for few years before joining Shiromani Akali Dal,[3] and served as the secretary of Shiromani Akali Dal for five years between 1996 and 2001. He worked as the president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee from 2001 to 2003 and then from 2016 to 2017.[4]
References
- ^ Kirpal Singh Badungar www.singhbrothers.com. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Former President of SGPC sgpc.net. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ^ Singh Nibber, Gurpreet (5 November 2016). "Humble, plant: Why Kirpal Singh Badungar has been picked as new SGPC chief". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ Kirpal Singh Badungar is new President of SGPC. Indian Express. Retrieved 28 March 2020.