Sucha Singh Langah

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]

Sucha Singh Langah
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/

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]