Surjit Singh Barnala being sworn in as the Governor of Tamil Nadu in 2004 Surjit Singh Barnala (born October 21, 1925) is the present governor of Tamil Nadu, India. He has held that position since November 2004,he has had a long career in Indian politics and is also one of the tallest and oldest anti congress leader today. During his eventful career in Indian politics he has been Governor of four states, Chief Minister of Punjab,a Minister in the Union Cabinate twice, a Vice-Presidential candidate and a Prime Minister hopeful on two occasions. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ...
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Barnala was born in Ateli village, which was then part of Nabha, Punjab state, but is now part of Haryana. Born of a well-to-do family (his father was a magistrate), Barnala passed Law from Lucknow University in 1946. In Lucknow, he was involved in the Quit India Movement of 1942. Subsequently he practised law for some years, and became politically active in the late '60s, rising through the ranks of Akali Dal. Though, he first stood for election in 1952 but lost by a meager 4 votes. Nabha is a city in north-western India and lies to the south-east of the state of Punjab. ...
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, Haryana (Hindi: हरियाणा, Punjabi: ਹਰਿਆਣਾ, IPA: ) is a state in north India. ...
University of Lucknow is an institution of higher learning in the city of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. ...
The Quit India Movement (Bharat Chhodo Andolan or the August Movement) was a civil disobedience movement in India launched in August 1942 in response to Mahatma Gandhis call for immediate independence of India. ...
Akali Dal, also termed as Shiromani Akali Dal, is a Sikh political party mainly based in India. ...
Barnala served as chief minister of Punjab from September 29, 1985 until May 11, 1987. Barnala, a Sikh and a member of the Sikh political party Shiromani Akali Dal served as chief minister at a difficult time, this was a period of terrorism in Punjab. The state had been under president's rule from 1983 to 1985, and after nearly two years in office, Barnala was forced out and the state was put under president's rule for another three years. A Chief Minister is the elected Head of Government of a state of India, a territory of Australia or a British overseas territory that has attained self-government. ...
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Religions Sikhism Scriptures Guru Granth Sahib Languages English, Punjabi] A Sikh (English: or ; Punjabi: , , IPA: ) is an adherent to Sikhism. ...
Akali Dal, also termed as Shiromani Akali Dal (Akali Religious Party), is a Sikh political party mainly based in Punjab, India. ...
Since then, Barnala has served as a governor of several states. He first served as governor of Tamil Nadu from 1990 to 1991.Barnala refused to be rubber stamp governor and agree to the dismissal of the Tamil Nadu government choosing to resign showing his high moral principles.[1] He was the governor of Uttarakhand from its creation in 2000 until 2003, and governor of Andhra Pradesh from 2003 to 2004 during which he was also the acting Governor of Orissa, when he took up his current post as governor of Tamil-Nadu. , Uttarakhand (Hindi: उतà¥à¤¤à¤°à¤¾à¤–ंड), known as Uttaranchal from 2000 to 2006, became the 27th state of the Republic of India on November 9, 2000. ...
, Andhra Pradesh (Telugu: , Urdu: ) or AP, the Rice Bowl of India, is a state in southern India. ...
In 1997, Barnala was a candidate to be the vice-president of India but was defeated in Parliament by Krishan Kant. Observers said, Barnala in spite of being a candidate of the opposition got an additional support of at least 45-50 members of the ruling United Front and Congress, this proved his popularity cutting across party lines Krishan Kant (February 28, 1927 - July 27, 2002) was the vice-president of India from 1997 until his death. ...
Barnala was elected to the Indian Parliament thrice,during which twice he came close to become the Prime Minister of India in 1979 and in 1996. In 1977 he served as Food, Agriculture & Rural Development minister and in 1998 as Chemical & Fertilizers, Food & Consumer Affairs minister in the Government of India. He is known for his passiveness and honesty.
He has authored a book "Story of an Escape" which has been translated in several languages. Painting is his hobby and four exhibitions of his works have been held. The proceeds from his recent exhibitions went to charity.[2]
External links Personal Life
Surjit Singh Barnala is married to Surjit Kaur Barnala. They have 1 daughter and 3 sons. Unfortunately, the youngest son was killed in an accident in 1996. They have 7 grand-children.
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Assam: Ajai Singh
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Goa: S.C. Jamir
Gujarat: Nawal Kishore Sharma
Haryana: A. R. Kidwai
Himachal Pradesh: Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje
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Maharashtra: S. M. Krishna
Manipur: Shivinder Singh Sidhu
Meghalaya: Banwari Lal Joshi
Mizoram: MM Lakhera
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