Sarwan Singh Phillaur

For disambiguation, see Sarwan.

Sarwan Singh Phillaur is an Indian politician who born in Ravidassia^[1] family. He was Minister for Jails, Tourism, Cultural Affairs and Printing and Stationery in the present Punjab Government.^[2][3]

Sarwan Singh Phillaur
MLA, Punjab
In office 1977 - 1990
Preceded by	Surjit Singh Atwal
Succeeded by	Santokh Singh Chaudhary
Constituency	Phillaur
In office 1997 -2002
Preceded by	Santokh Singh Chaudhary
Succeeded by	Santokh Singh Chaudhary
Constituency	Phillaur
In office 2007 -2012
Preceded by	Santokh Singh Chaudhary
Succeeded by	Avinash Chander
Constituency	Phillaur
In office 2012 - 2017
Preceded by	Avinash Chander
Constituency	Kartarpur
Minister for Welfare of SCs and BCs
In office 1997-2002
Chief Minister	Parkash Singh Badal
Succeeded by	Gurkanwal Kaur
Minister for Tourism
In office 2012 – 2017
Chief Minister	Parkash Singh Badal
Preceded by	Harbans Kaur Dullo
Personal details
Born	Phillaur
Political party	United Akali Dal
Children	Damanvir Singh Phillaur
Residence(s)	Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Website	http://sarwansinghphillaur.com

Political career

He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1977 on an Akali Dal ticket from Phillaur for first time.^[4] He was re-elected from Phillaur in 1980, 1985, 1997 and 2007.^[5][6][7][8] In 2012, he successfully contested from Kartarpur.^[9] Presently he is cabinet minister and holding portfolio of Jails, Tourism, Cultural Affairs and Printing and Stationery.^[2] In 1997, he was Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes.^[10]