Sucha Singh Langah
Sucha Singh Langah | |
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| MLA, Punjab | |
| In office 1997 - 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Sushil Mahajan |
| Succeeded by | Sucha Singh Chhotepur |
| Constituency | Dhariwal |
| In office 2007 - 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Sucha Singh Chhotepur |
| Succeeded by | Constituency underwent Boundary delimitation |
| Constituency | Dera Baba Nanak |
| Minister for Public Works Department | |
| In office 1997 - 2002 | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Succeeded by | Partap Singh Bajwa |
| Minister for Agriculture | |
| In office 2007 - 2012 | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Preceded by | Capt. Amarinder Singh |
| Succeeded by | Tota Singh |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1966 (age 58–59) village -langah, distt gurdaspur |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Spouse | 2 spouses. Varinder kaur langah (present ) |
| Children | 2 sons |
| Residence(s) | Dhariwal ( gurdaspur), chandigarh, |
| Website | http://www.suchasinghlangah.in/ |
Sucha Singh Langah is an Indian politician and belongs to the Shiromani Akali Dal. He is a former cabinet Minister in Punjab Government. He was Minister for Public Works Department from 1997 to 2002 and then Minister for Agriculture from 2007 to 2012.[1][2][3]
Family and Education
[edit]His father's name is Tara Singh. He has studied up to matriculation. His wife name is Narinder kaur Langah and he has 2 sons and 2 daughters from wife narinder kaur[4]
Political career
[edit]He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1997 on an Akali Dal ticket from Dhariwal.[5] He was made a cabinet Minister for Public Works Department during 1997-2002. In 2007 he was re-elected from Dhariwal[6] In 2007, he was made again a cabinet minister and given portfolio of Agriculture. In 2012, he unsuccessfully contested from newly formed constituency Dera Baba Nanak.[7][8] His video with a girl went viral on social media and a case was lodged against him. He was later granted bail.
Corruption and Rape charges
[edit]Disproportionate Assets Case
[edit]In 2002, the Vigilance Bureau registered an FIR against Sucha Singh Langah alleging assets worth ₹12–13 crore disproportionate to known income. Then in February 2015, a Special Mohali Court convicted Langah, sentencing him to 3 years imprisonment and imposing a ₹1 crore fine. His associate Amrik Singh Mohali also received the same sentence, and eight co-accused were acquitted.[9][10][11][12]
Rape, Extortion & Religious Sentiment Charges (2017–2018)
[edit]In 2017, Langah faced serious allegations of rape, extortion, cheating, and criminal intimidation. A woman constable from the Punjab Police accused him of repeatedly raping her since 2009, claiming that he had exploited her under the pretext of providing employment and had also recorded a compromising video of the incident.[13][14]
The FIR was later expanded to include Section 295A for allegedly hurting Sikh religious sentiments.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
- ^ Graft charge against ex-Punjab Minister
- ^ Badal allocates portfolios
- ^ 2007 Profile on Myneta.com
- ^ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1997 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
- ^ Punjab Assembly Election 2007 Results Archived 8 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2012 Profile on Myneta.com
- ^ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
- ^ "Akali ex-minister Langah gets 3-yr jail in assets case". Hindustan Times. 11 February 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Langah declared history-sheeter again". The Times of India. 19 May 2002. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Former Akali minister Langah gets 3-yr jail in assets case". The Times of India. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ Service, Express News (12 February 2015). "3-year Jail for Ex-minister of Punjab in Assets Case". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Former Punjab Minister, Accused Of Rape, Skips Court Visit: Police". NDTV.com. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Female Cop Records Her Own Rape Video To Prove Charge Against Powerful Former Punjab Minister". Indiatimes. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ "Charge of hurting religious sentiments added in FIR against Sucha Singh Langah". The Times of India. 7 October 2017. Retrieved 7 September 2025.