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Nirmal Singh Kahlon

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Nirmal Singh Kahlon
Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
In office
2007–2012
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Preceded byKewal Krishan
Succeeded byCharanjit Singh Atwal
ConstituencyFatehgarh Churian
Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
In office
2007–2012
Preceded bySukhjinder Singh Randhawa
Succeeded byTripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa
ConstituencyFatehgarh Churian
In office
1997–2002
Preceded byLakhmir Singh
Succeeded bySukhjinder Singh Randhawa
ConstituencyFatehgarh Churian
Minister of Rural Development and Panchayats State of Punjab
In office
1997–2002
Personal details
Born1942/1943
Died (aged 79)
Amritsar, Punjab, India
Political partyShiromani Akali Dal
OccupationPolitician

Nirmal Singh Kahlon (1942/1943 – 16 July 2022) was an Indian politician and member of Shiromani Akali Dal. He was the speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly.[1]

Posts held in the State of Punjab

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Controversies

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Kahlon was charged in a recruitment scam case but was later acquitted by the courts.[5][6]

Personal life

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Kahlon was married to Surinder Kaur Kahlon.[7] She died in 2015.[8] He died in Amritsar on 16 July 2022 at the age of 79.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Punjab assembly elects Nirmal Singh Kahlon as Speaker". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  2. ^ "CHARGESHEET AGAINST PUNJAB SPEAKER NIRMAL SINGH KAHLON". DNA India. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  3. ^ "HC quashes service rules framed by Punjab Speaker". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Nirmal Singh Kahlon". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Recruitment scam was on but no evidence against Kahlon: Court". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Punjab Assembly Speaker gets anticipatory bail in graft case". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Nirmal Singh Kahlon's wife Surinder Kaur with a vigilance sleuth". The Tribune. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Badal pays rich tribute to Surinder Kaur Kahlon". yespunjab.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
  9. ^ "Former Punjab Speaker Nirmal Singh Kahlon passes away at 79". Hindustan Times. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.