Chaudhary Lal Singh
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Chaudhary Lal Singh | |
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 Chaudhary Lal Singh speaking at a program at Billawar, Kathua | |
| Minister for Forest, Environment, Ecology Government of Jammu and Kashmir Basohli | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Website | www |
Chaudhary Lal Singh (born 2 February 1959) is an Indian politician from
Basohli in Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly
.
He was Founder Chairman and his wife Smt. Kanta Andotra (Ex.MLA) is President of the Dogra Swabhimaan Sangathan Party.
Political career
Singh started his political career as a student leader. He was elected as
Udhampur constituency. He was again elected as MP from there in the 15th Lok Sabha in 2009.[5]
Change in Political Affiliation
In August 2014, Singh parted ways with
Bhartiya Janata Party in presence of BJP President Amit Shah at a function in Kathua.[6] He resigned as cabinet minister in 2018 and left BJP. Later, formed his own party "Dogra Swabhimaan Sangathan Party".[7]
On 20th March 2024 he joined Indian National Congress.
CBI Probe against Chaudhary Lal Singh
CBI initiates probe into education trust run by former J&K Minister Chaudhary Lal Singh.[8] HC stays re-investigation of this case.[9]
Controversy
In 2018 he was accused of supporting of the accused rapists in the
Kathua Rape and Murder case.[10] Singh defended his attendance at the rally, stating that he was there to "defuse the situation". Nonetheless, Singh resigned as a result of the controversy.[11] He stood by his demand of CBI enquiry for justice to the victim and held large rallies for this demand [12]
References
- ^ "Council of Ministers : J&K Govt."
- ^ "Basohli- J&K Assembly Election 2014"
- ^ "Dogra Swabhimaan Sangathan Party"
- ^ "BJP minister in Jammu and Kashmir 'fixes' woman doctor's collar, image goes viral".
- ^ "Chaudhary Lal Singh :: Personality of Jammu province" Archived 22 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Former Congress MP Lal Singh joins BJP" Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Iyer, Aishwarya S. (22 January 2019). "Exclusive: Lal Singh Floats Outfit, Will Fight BJP in Jammu Polls". TheQuint. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "CBI initiates probe into education trust run by former J&K Minister Chaudhary Lal Singh". The Economic Times. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
- ^ Excelsior, Daily (21 April 2023). "HC stays re-investigation of case against Lal Singh's wife". Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Fresh trouble for Chaudhary Lal Singh: Former J&K forest minister accused of bending rules to supply cutch wood to factories - Firstpost". www.firstpost.com. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
- ^ "Kathua rape case: BJP leader Choudhary Lal Singh defends participation in rally, says it was to restore normalcy in state". Firstpost.
- ^ "कठुआ कांड की CBI जांच के लिए चौधरी लाल सिंह 20 मई को फिर करेंगे रैली, मचा बवाल". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 28 April 2023.
