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 59–60) village -langah, distt gurdaspur |
| 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
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
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
Disproportionate Assets Case
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)
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
- ^ 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.