Mohan Singh Tur (1915–1979)[1] was an Indian politician and former Jathedar of the Akal Takht and president of Shiromani Akali Dal .[2] He was also known as Jathedar Mohan Singh Tur. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from the Tarn Taran constituency of Punjab in 1977 as a member of the Akali Dal.[3][4][5]
Mohan Singh Tur | |
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| Jathedar of the Akal Takht | |
| In office 1962–1963 | |
| Preceded by | Acchar Singh |
| Succeeded by | Sadhu Singh Bhaura |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Gurdial Singh Dhillon |
| Succeeded by | Lehna Singh Tur |
| Constituency | Tarn Taran, Punjab |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1916 Tur Village, Amritsar District, Punjab, British India |
| Died | July 30, 1979 |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal He was also elected as an MLA. |
| Source: [1] | |
Personal life
editHe was married to Gurdip Kaur. He had 5 sons and 3 daughters, Lehna Singh Tur was one of his sons and also his successor in 1980.
His son, Tarlochan Singh Tur (1947 – 2016), was also a politician.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Former Badal Dal MP Tarlochan Singh Tur joins Aam Aadmi Party; May contest LS polls from Khadoor Sahib". Sikh Siyasat News. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ Sikh Political figures The Sikh Encyclopedia. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
- ^ The Election Archives. Shiv Lal. 1982. p. 214. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ Economic and Political Weekly. Sameeksha Trust. 1980. p. 97. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ Dr. Kuldeep Kaur (1999). Akali Dal in Punjab Politics: Splits and Mergers. Deep & Deep Publications. pp. 63–. ISBN 978-81-7629-128-6. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Former Akali MP Tur dead". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 21 May 2020.