Sukhdev Singh Libra

Sukhdev Singh Libra (7 November 1932 – 6 September 2019) was an Indian politician and Member of Parliament.

Sukhdev Singh Libra
Member of Lok Sabha
In office 2009–2014
Succeeded by	Harinder Singh Khalsa
Constituency	Fatehgarh Sahib
In office 2004–2009
Constituency	Ropar
Member of Rajya Sabha
In office 1998–2004
Personal details
Born	(1932-11-07)7 November 1932 Ludhiana, Punjab, British India
Died	6 September 2019(2019-09-06) (aged 86) Khanna, Punjab, India
Political party	Indian National Congress
Other political affiliations	Shiromani Akali Dal
Spouse	Surjit Kaur
Children	6
Residence(s)	Libra, Khanna, Punjab

Early life

He was born on 7 November 1932 in a Dalit family to Sardar Kartar Singh and Chand Kaur at Libra village, Khanna, Punjab.^[1]

Politics

In 1985 he became a member of the Legislative Assembly Punjab and Member of Rajya Sabha in 1998.^[2]

In 2004, he became member of the 14th Lok Sabha from Ropar Constituency.

In 2008, he represented the Fatehgarh Sahib constituency.^[3]

He also served as chairman of Scheduled Castes Welfare Corporation (Punjab), member of Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) and Board Gurdwara Sahib Sach Khand Shri Abchal Nagar Hazur Sahib Nanded, Maharashtra.^[4]

He died due to prolonged illness at his ancestral village in Khanna.^[5]