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Surender Singh
Surender Singh (15 November 1946 - 31 March 2005) was an Indian politician from the Haryana Vikas Party and twice (1996, 1998) represented Bhiwani constituency in the Lok Sabha, was a Rajya Sabha member 1986–1992, and twice represented Tosham in Haryana Vidhan Sabha.[1] His widow won the Tosham by-poll caused by his death. EducationHe was educated at Panjab University, Chandigarh and completed his Master of Arts and Bachelor of Law. ProfessionAdvocate and agriculturist, he was son of former Haryana Chief Minister Bansi Lal. Positions held1971-73 General-Secretary, District Congress Committee (D.C.C.), Bhiwani 1973-77 Treasurer, Indian Youth Congress 1977-86 Member, Haryana Vidhan Sabha 1982-83 Cabinet Minister, Agriculture and Wildlife Preservation, Haryana 1986-92 Member, Rajya Sabha Member, Committee on Petitions Member, House Committee Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence 1989-90 Member, Public Accounts Committee 1996 Elected to 11th Lok Sabha 1996-97 Member, Committee on Human Resource Development Member, Railway Convention Committee Member, Hindi Salahakar Samiti, Ministry of Environment and Forests Member, Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Forests Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence 1998 Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1998-99 Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation Member, Committee on Public Undertakings Member, Committee on Communications its Sub Committee 'A' on Department of Telecom Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Civil Aviation Special interestsTravelling, participation in the youth activities; including: sports, cultural activities and debates. Favourite pastimes and recreationReading and sports Sports and clubsOutstanding sportsman during college days, keen interest in cricket Countries visitedCanada, Finland, France, Switzerland, US and the former USSR; Member, Indian Parliamentary Delegation to UK, 1998 Other informationHe also held positions including President, Bar Association, Bhiwani, 1970–71, chairman, (i) Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana; (ii) Bar Council of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh, 1978 and 1980–82; Member (i) Executive Council, Kurukshetra University; (ii) Executive Committee, C.R. Jat College, Hissar; (iii) Executive Committee, Indian Olympic Association; (iv) All India Congress Committee (Indira); and (v)Pradesh Congress Committee (Indira), Haryana. DeathOn 31 March 2005 Singh aged 59, died along with noted industrialist and Power Minister Om Prakash Jindal, in a chopper crash during an emergency landing in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh. He was survived by his wife Kiran Choudhry and daughter Shruti Choudhry.[2] References
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