Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
12th Lok Sabha
SINGH, SHRI BUTA
[INDEPENDENT - JALORE-SC (RAJASTHAN)]
Father's Name Late Sardar Bir Singh
Date of Birth 21 March 1934
Place of Birth Vill. Mustafapur, Distt. Jalandhar (Punjab)
Marital Status Married on 24 February 1964
Spouse's Name Late Smt. Manjit Kaur
Children Two sons and one daughter
Educational Qualifications
B.A.(Hons.), M.A.
Educated at Lyallpur Khalsa College, Jalandhar (Punjab)
and Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Profession
Agriculturist and Journalist
Permanent Address
Vill. and P.O. Jallowal,
Distt. Jalandhar-144001
(Punjab)
Present Address
C-1/6, Lodhi Garden,
New Delhi-110003
Tel. (011) 4603332
Fax (011) 4603331
Positions Held
1962 Elected to 3rd Lok Sabha
1966-68 Member, Public Accounts Committee
1967 Re-elected to 4th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
1971 Re-elected to 5th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
Chairman, Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes
1973-74 Convener, All India Congress Committee (Indira)
[A.I.C.C.(I)], Harijan Cell
1974-76 Union Deputy Minister, Railways
1976-77 Union Deputy Minister, Commerce
1978-80 General-Secretary, A.I.C.C.(I)
1980 Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (4th term)
1980-82 Union Miniser of State, Shipping and Transport
1982 Union Minister of State, Supply and Rehabilitation
Independent Charge)
1982-83 Union Minister of State, Supply and Sports
(Independent Charge)
1983-84 Union Cabinet Minister, Parliamentary Affairs,
Sports and Works and Housing
1984 Elected to 8th Lok Sabha (5th term)
1984-85 Union Cabinet Minister, Agriculture and Rural
Development
1985-86 Union Cabinet Minister, Agriculture
1986-89 Union Cabinet Minister, IndiaPress Affairs
1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha (6th term)
1995-96 Union Cabinet Minister, Civil Supplies, Consumer
Affairs and Public Distribution
1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha (7th term)
March - Union Cabinet Minister, Communications
April 1998
1998-99 Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
Member, Committee on Finance
Books Published
Punjabi Speaking State (a critical analysis) and a
collection of articles on Punjabi literature and Sikh
history
Special Interests
Service of the socially and economically depressed people
and National Integration
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Reading, writing articles on Harijan problems, and working
for the upliftment of agricultural labour
Sports and Clubs
Swimming, shooting, hiking; Vice-President, Asian Amateur
Athletics Association, 1979; President, Amateur Athletics
Federation of India, 1976-84 and its Life President since
1984; Chairman and Chief Coordinator, Special Organising
Committee, IX Asian Games, 1982
Countries Visited
Widely travelled; Member, (i) Indian Delegation to the World
Food Congress, the Hague, 1969; and (ii) Indian Delegation
to the United Nations, 1972-73
Other Information
Associated with Shiromani Akali Dal, 1962; President,(i) All
India Confederation of Farmers' Association , Punjab,
1969-70; (ii) Dr. B.R. Ambekdar All India Institute of
Social Sciences, Delhi; and (iii) Bharat Ekta Andolan, 1991;
Chairman, World Centre for the Unity of Man, 1991;
Organising-Secretary, Rural Labour Federation, 1974;
and Convener, Dr. Baba Saheb Ambedkar Centenary Celebrations
Committee constituted under the auspices of Indian
Parliament Group by the Hon'ble Speaker of Lok Sabha, 1991;
Member, (i) National Small Savings Committee, 1973-74;
(ii) Senate, Panjab University, Chandigarh, 1974-80; and
(iii) Senate, Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla
Election Result of
Jalore-SC Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 12,22,674
Total votes polled 6,87,949
Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates
(1) Shri Buta Singh (Ind.) 3,65,336
(2) Shri Genaram (B.J.P.) 1,99,251
(3) Shri Parsaram Meghwal (I.N.C.) 74,469
(4) Shri Mangi Lal (J.D.) 13,159
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