Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
SINGH, SHRI BUTA
[INDEPENDENT - JALORE-SC (RAJASTHAN)]
Father's Name Late Sardar Bir Singh Date of Birth 21 March 1934 Place of Birth Vill. Mustafapur, Distt. Jalandhar (Punjab) Marital Status Married on 24 February 1964 Spouse's Name Late Smt. Manjit Kaur Children Two sons and one daughter Educational Qualifications B.A.(Hons.), M.A. Educated at Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar (Punjab) and Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Mumbai (Maharashtra) Profession Agriculturist and Journalist Permanent Address Vill. and P.O. Jallowal, Distt. Jalandhar-144001 (Punjab) Present Address C-1/6, Lodhi Garden, New Delhi-110003 Tel. (011) 4603332 Fax (011) 4603331 Positions Held 1962 Elected to 3rd Lok Sabha 1966-68 Member, Public Accounts Committee 1967 Re-elected to 4th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1971 Re-elected to 5th Lok Sabha (3rd term) Chairman, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 1973-74 Convener, All India Congress Committee (Indira) [A.I.C.C.(I)], Harijan Cell 1974-76 Union Deputy Minister, Railways 1976-77 Union Deputy Minister, Commerce 1978-80 General-Secretary, A.I.C.C.(I) 1980 Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (4th term) 1980-82 Union Miniser of State, Shipping and Transport 1982 Union Minister of State, Supply and Rehabilitation Independent Charge) 1982-83 Union Minister of State, Supply and Sports (Independent Charge) 1983-84 Union Cabinet Minister, Parliamentary Affairs, Sports and Works and Housing 1984 Elected to 8th Lok Sabha (5th term) 1984-85 Union Cabinet Minister, Agriculture and Rural Development 1985-86 Union Cabinet Minister, Agriculture 1986-89 Union Cabinet Minister, IndiaPress Affairs 1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha (6th term) 1995-96 Union Cabinet Minister, Civil Supplies, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution 1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha (7th term) March - Union Cabinet Minister, Communications April 1998 1998-99 Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation Member, Committee on Finance Books Published Punjabi Speaking State (a critical analysis) and a collection of articles on Punjabi literature and Sikh history Special Interests Service of the socially and economically depressed people and National Integration Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading, writing articles on Harijan problems, and working for the upliftment of agricultural labour Sports and Clubs Swimming, shooting, hiking; Vice-President, Asian Amateur Athletics Association, 1979; President, Amateur Athletics Federation of India, 1976-84 and its Life President since 1984; Chairman and Chief Coordinator, Special Organising Committee, IX Asian Games, 1982 Countries Visited Widely travelled; Member, (i) Indian Delegation to the World Food Congress, the Hague, 1969; and (ii) Indian Delegation to the United Nations, 1972-73 Other Information Associated with Shiromani Akali Dal, 1962; President,(i) All India Confederation of Farmers' Association , Punjab, 1969-70; (ii) Dr. B.R. Ambekdar All India Institute of Social Sciences, Delhi; and (iii) Bharat Ekta Andolan, 1991; Chairman, World Centre for the Unity of Man, 1991; Organising-Secretary, Rural Labour Federation, 1974; and Convener, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Centenary Celebrations Committee constituted under the auspices of Indian Parliament Group by the Hon'ble Speaker of Lok Sabha, 1991; Member, (i) National Small Savings Committee, 1973-74; (ii) Senate, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 1974-80; and (iii) Senate, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla
Our Other Sites IndianPost.com PressNote.com FreedomIndia.comTotal electorate 12,22,674 Total votes polled 6,87,949 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Buta Singh (Ind.) 3,65,336 (2) Shri Genaram (B.J.P.) 1,99,251 (3) Shri Parsaram Meghwal (I.N.C.) 74,469 (4) Shri Mangi Lal (J.D.) 13,159
Election Result of Jalore-SC Lok Sabha Constituency