Kuldeep Singh Vaid

Kuldeep Singh Vaid is an Indian politician and former IAS officer.

Kuldeep Singh Vaid
Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly
In office 2017 – Feb 2022
Preceded by	Darshan Singh Shivalik
Constituency	Gill
Personal details
Born	(1961-02-02) 2 February 1961 (age 64) Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Kamaljit Kaur Vaid
Children	3
Relatives	Buta Singh (uncle) Arvinder Singh Lovely (cousin)
Alma mater	Panjab University
Profession	PCS (1992-2007), IAS (2007–2016) and Politician
As of 18 October, 2020

Early life

K.S. Vaid was born to Sardar Gurcharan Singh Vaid and Surjit Kaur Vaid. He did his B.Com. and LLB from Panjab University.^[1][2]

His son, Harkarandeep Singh Vaid is an elected member from Ward 44 in Ludhiana civic elections.^[3] He was married to Bhavdeep Kaur and his father-in-law, Jatinderpal Singh is also a PCS officer.^[4]

He is a 1992-batch PCS officer who got promoted as an I.A.S. in 2007. He served as D.C. of Moga and Additional Chief Administrator of Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA).^[5][6]

Disproportionate Assets Charges

In March 2023, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB) launched a disproportionate assets (DA) investigation against Kuldeep Singh Vaid, suspecting that he possessed assets beyond what could be justified from his known income. As part of the inquiry, VB teams raided his residence in Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana, and a nearby café presumably linked to his family.^[7][8]

Following the raid, Vaid was summoned multiple times for questioning. He was grilled for several hours across multiple sessions throughout March and April 2023. VB demanded comprehensive documentation regarding his movable and immovable assets, including bank statements and property records.^[9][10]

During the investigation, authorities found that Vaid had exceeded the permissible limit of liquor bottles at his residence. Specifically, 73 to 90 bottles of Indian and imported liquor (including whiskey, scotch, wine, champagne) were recovered,some intended for sale in Chandigarh only, and all exceeding legal allowances.^[11][12]Consequently, an FIR was registered against him under Sections 61, 1, and 14 of the Punjab Excise Act, citing possession of liquor beyond licensed limits. The incident also involved the VB and local Ludhiana police authorities.^[13]

Positions held

He entered politics after resigning from civil services on 30 November 2016.

In 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly elections he fought from Gill constituency.^[14]

He held positions as:

• Member of Committee on Public Accounts and House Committee^[15]
• Member of Committee on Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj Institutions
• Member of Committee on Privileges^[16]