| Office | Secretary of Punjab Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
|---|---|
| Office | MLA of Rajapura
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| Born | 1936/37
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| Died | 21 March 2019
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| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist)
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Balwant Singh was an Indian teacher belonging to Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was the secretary of Punjab Communist Party of India (Marxist). He was also a legislator of Punjab Legislative Assembly.
Singh was a government school teacher. He left his job and joined politics in 1968.[1] He was elected as a member of Punjab Legislative Assembly from Rajapura in 1980.[2][3] He also served as secretary of Punjab Communist Party of India (Marxist) from 1998 to 2008.[1]
Singh died on 21 March 2019 at the age of 82.[1][4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Punjab: Former Rajpura MLA Balwant Singh passes away. The Times of India(22 March 2019).
- ↑ Punjab Assembly Election Results in 1980. www.elections.in.
- ↑ Rajpura Assembly Constituency Election Result. www.resultuniversity.com.
- ↑ Senior Punjab CPI-M leader Balwant Singh dies. Business Standard India(21 March 2019).