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: ''For the criminal, see Darbara Singh (murderer). For the jathedar, see Baba Darbara Singh.'' Darbara Singh (10 February 1916 — 10 March 1990) Chief Minister of Punjab. ==Freedom Struggle & Provincial Politics== Sardar Darbara Singh (1916–1990), born into the prosperous Jat zamindar family of Sardar Dalip Singh Johal in Jandiala, in the Jullundur district of Punjab. He was educated at Khalsa College, Amritsar and became involved with the freedom movement under the aegis of Indian National Congress, being imprisoned by the British authorities for participation in the Quit India Movement between 1942 to 1945 and again in 1946. In the aftermath of the partition of the country, he was involved in the creation of refugee camps for the displaced people. He started his political career as President of the Jullundur Congress Party (1946–1950) and went on to serve as General Secretary, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC, 1953–56) and subsequently served as its president from 1957-1964. He served in the Punjab Legislative Assembly from 1952–69, holding many portfolios including the Agriculture, Development and Home ministries. At the national level he was appointed to the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in 1954 and served in the apex congress decision making body the Congress Working Committee from 1962, he held both appointments till his death in 1990. He was elected to the lower house of parliament, the Lok Sabha in 1971 from the Hoshiarpur constituency in Punjab. Even though he was never appointed as a Union Minister, he retained deep influence in the party being elected Deputy Leader of the Congress in the Lok Sabha in 1971. In 1975 he served as the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, one of the most influential parliamentary committees as it overseas all Public Sector companies, across ministerial lines. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Darbara Singh」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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