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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Des Raj Dhugga
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date = 30 May 1964
| birth_place = Dhugga Kalan Village, [[Hoshiarpur district|Hoshiarpur]]
| residence = Dhugga Kalan, [[Hoshiarpur district|Hoshiarpur]]
| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]
| constituency = [[Hoshiarpur (Lok Sabha constituency)#Garhdiwala|Garhdiwala]]
| term = 2002 - 2012
| predecessor = Sohan Singh
| successor = Constituency underwent [[Boundary delimitation]]
| constituency2 = [[Hoshiarpur (Lok Sabha constituency)#Sri Hargobindpur|Sri Hargobindpur]]
| term2 = 2012 - 2017
| predecessor2 = [[Balbir Singh Bath]]
| successor2 = Balwinder Singh Laddi
| party =[[Shiromani Akali Dal]] (till 2021)<br>
[[Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt)]] (2021-till now)
| parents = Sh. Bhulla Ram and Smt. Karm Kaur
| religion =
| spouse = Smt. Kuljit Kaur
| children = One Son
| website = http://www.punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/members/detail/13
}}

'''Des Raj Dhugga''' is an [[India]]n politician and belongs to the ruling [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]. He was a member of [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] and represented [[Hoshiarpur (Lok Sabha constituency)#Sri Hargobindpur|Sri Hargobindpur]].<ref name=aaa/><ref>{{cite web|title=Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Shiromani Akali Dal|url=http://www.shiromaniakalidal.org.in/punjab-vidhan-sabha/|publisher=Akali Dal Badal|access-date=4 July 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725234013/http://www.shiromaniakalidal.org.in/punjab-vidhan-sabha/|archive-date=25 July 2013}}</ref>

==Family==
His father's name is Bhulla Ram.<ref>{{cite web|title=Des Raj Dhugga Myneta profile|url=http://myneta.info/pb2012/candidate.php?candidate_id=118|publisher=Association of Democratic Rights|access-date=4 July 2013}}</ref>

==Political career==
Dhugga first became a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly on the Congress ticket from [[Hoshiarpur (Lok Sabha constituency)#Garhdiwala|Garhdiwala]] in 2002, which was reserved for candidates belonging to [[scheduled castes]].<ref>{{cite web|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2002 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2002/Stat_rep_2002_PB.pdf|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=4 July 2013}}</ref> He retained his seat in the 2007 Vidhan Sabha elections.<ref>{{cite web|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2007 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/Stat_rep_2007_PB.pdf|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=4 July 2013}}</ref> In 2012 Garhdiwala underwent [[Boundary delimitation]] and Sri Hargobindpur was converted from general category seat to a reserve category seat.<ref name=toi1>{{cite news|title=Infighting in SAD: Dalit leader alleges being threatened by CPS|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-31/chandigarh/29948763_1_sad-leaders-dalit-leader-publicity-stunt|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111107084648/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-08-31/chandigarh/29948763_1_sad-leaders-dalit-leader-publicity-stunt|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 November 2011|access-date=4 July 2013|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=31 August 2011}}</ref> Dhugga successfully contested from Sri Hargobindpur in 2012.<ref name=aaa>{{cite web|title=STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2012/Stats_Report_PB_2012.pdf|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=4 July 2013}}</ref> He was made chief parliamentary secretary in 2007 Badal government. He continued on this position after the 2012 Punjab elections and was given the department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries.<ref>{{cite news|title=Badal appoints chief parliamentary secretaries|url=http://www.yespunjab.com/punjab/item/759-badal-appoints-chief-parliamentary-secretaries-–-list-of-21-released-to-be-sworn-on-10th-of-april|access-date=4 July 2013|website=www.yespunjab.com|date=6 April 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=More land to be brought under fish farming: Dhugga|url=http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/more-land-to-be-brought-under-fish-farming-dhugga/65498|access-date=4 July 2013|newspaper=PunjabNewsline|date=30 October 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130704045815/http://www.punjabnewsline.com/news/more-land-to-be-brought-under-fish-farming-dhugga/65498|archive-date=4 July 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2021 he joined the [[Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt)]] and then become the President of its SC wing.<ref>[https://www.babushahi.com/punjabi/full-news.php?id=118565 Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt)]. 22 June 2021, ''Babushahi''. Retrieved 24 June 2021.</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Shiromani Akali Dal politicians]]
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 2007–2012]]
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 2012–2017]]
[[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 2002–2007]]
[[Category:People from Hoshiarpur district]]
[[Category:1964 births]]

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