Amar Singh (Punjab politician)

Dr.
Amar Singh
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
23 May 2019
Preceded byHarinder Singh Khalsa (AAP)
ConstituencyFatehgarh Sahib
Vice President, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee
Incumbent
Assumed office
2014
Chairman & Managing Director
(Food Corporation of India)
In office
2012–2012
Executive Director
(Food Corporation of India)
In office
2010–2012
Joint Secretary
(Government of India)
In office
2004–2010
Principal Secretary/Secretary
(Government of Madhya Pradesh)
In office
1997–2004
Personal details
Born (1953-05-26) 26 May 1953 (age 71)
Boparai Kalan, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Political partyIndian National Congress (since 2014)
EducationM.A. Economics, MBBS
Alma materGovernment Medical College, Amritsar and Barkatullah University

Amar Malkiat Singh is an Indian physician, bureaucrat and Member of Parliament for Fatehgarh Sahib constituency.[1]

Biography

Singh was born Ramdasia Sikh origin from Boparai Kalan in Ludhiana district.[2] He completed his MBBS at Amritsar Medical College. He was selected for Punjab Civil Medical Services (PCMS) and worked as a doctor in Samrala. After that, he joined the civil service as an IAS officer and served as secretary to Madhya Pradesh, CM, for 10 years.[3]

He joined Indian National Congress and was elected as a Member Parliament from Fatehgarh Sahib Lok Sabha constituency in 2019.[4] For the 2024 Indian general election Singh is a Congress candidate for Fatehgarh Sahib Lok Sabha constituency.[5]

Election results

2024

2024 Indian general election: Fatehgarh Sahib
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dr. Amar Singh 332591 34.14%
SAD Bikramjit Singh Khalsa 126730 13.01%
AAP Gurpreet Singh GP 298389 30.63%
BJP
SAD(A) Raj Jatinder Singh Bittu
NOTA None of the Above
Majority
Turnout
gain from Swing

2019

2019 Indian general election: Fatehgarh Sahib
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Dr. Amar Singh 411,651 41.75
SAD Darbara Singh Guru 317,753 32.23
LIP Manwinder Singh Giaspura 142,274 14.43
AAP Bandeep Singh Dullo 62,881 6.38 −29.24
NOTA None of the Above 13,045 1.32
Majority 93,898 9.52
Turnout 987,161 65.69 −8.12
INC gain from AAP Swing

References

  1. ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  2. ^ "In Fatehgarh Sahib LS seat, ex-babus talk of experience, humble past". Hindustan Times. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  3. ^ Bhardwaj, Surinder. "IAS batchmates to clash swords in Fatehgarh Sahib". Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Fatehgarh sahib Election Results, Fatehgarh sahib Lok Sabha Election Results 2019, Live Polls Coverage, Voting Count of Fatehgarh sahib". India.com. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Lok Sabha pick: Of AAP's chosen 13, only 4 its own, 8 imports from elsewhere". The Indian Express. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.


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