Dyal Singh Kolianwali
Dyal Singh Sandhu (born on November 20,1953 – 15 March 2021) was an Indian Politician better known by Jathedar Dyal Singh Kolianwali [1]also known as Jathedar Kolianwali[2]. He was the Member of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee[3], Former Muktsar district president[4] of the Shiromani Akali Dal, Former Chairmain[5] [6]of Punjab Agro Foodgrains Corporation[7] and was appointed a member of the Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board. He was close to Parkash Singh Badal.
Family
Born to Jagtar Singh and Gulab Kaur, he lost his parents when he was still a child, and was brought up in his Grandparents. He is married to Amarjit Kaur, and he has a son Parminder Singh Kollianwali and a daughter. Nephew Pardeep Singh Kollianwali[8][9][10]
Political career
His political career began when he became close to SAD leader Jasvir Singh Kakhanwali of Lambi area. After Kakhanwali’s death, Dyal Singh became close to the Badals[11].
He started as a sarpanch of Kolianwali village and was the Muktsar district president[4] of the SAD. He held several key positions - member of the Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board and chairman[5][7] of Punjab Agro Foodgrains Corporation.[12]
He was focusing on Sarawan Zail comprising 17 villages.
References
- ↑ "SAD leader Dyal Singh Kolianwali dies of cancer". [The Indian Express]. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/sad-leader-dyal-singh-kolianwali-dead-225486.
- ↑ "Veteran Akali leader Jathedar Dyal Singh Kolianwali passes away". Savera Times. March 15, 2021. https://www.saveratimes.com/News?Story=VeteranAkaliLeaderJathedarDyalSinghKolianwaliPassesAway1615793301.
- ↑ "Income Tax raids on house of SGPC member and a close confident of Badal’s family Dyal Singh Koilianwali". Babushahi.com. January 25, 2012. https://www.babushahi.com/full-news.php?id=4441.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "SAD President Apoints Avtar Banwala Lambi Block President". 5 Dariya News. https://www.5dariyanews.com/news/96758-SAD-President-Apoints-Avtar-Banwala-Lambi-Block-President.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "CM envisions Punjab as frontrunner state in White & Blue Revolution". NewZnew. January 12, 2015. https://www.newznew.com/cm-envisions-punjab-frontrunner-state-white-blue-revolution/.
- ↑ "Kamal Nath’s Exit Has Vindicated That 1984 Sikh Carnage Was A Deep Rooted Conspiracy Of Congress Party- Parkash Singh Badal". 5 Dariya News. 16 June 2016. https://www.5dariyanews.com/news/153605-Kamal-Naths-Exit-Has-Vindicated-That-1984-Sikh-Carnage-Was-A-Deep-Rooted-Conspiracy-Of-Congress-Party-Parkash-Singh-Badal.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Punjab CM gives approval for appointing 10 chairpersons of various boards and corporations of state". City Air News. January 9, 2014. https://www.cityairnews.com/content/punjab-cm-gives-approval-appointing-10-chairpersons-various-boards-and-corporations-state.
- ↑ "Attack on Kolianwali’s son and what it means for Shiromani Akali Dal". Hindustan Times. October 25, 2017. https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/attack-on-kolianwali-s-son-and-what-it-means-for-shiromani-akali-dal/story-fFaoBFwBuwlIkwzoID1FcO.html.
- ↑ "Now, SAD district chief, son booked for murder attempt". The Tribune. October 24, 2017. https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/punjab/now-sad-district-chief-son-booked-for-murder-attempt-486810.
- ↑ "Dhindsa demands immediate quashing of cross FIR against Kolianwali family". International News And Views. October 26, 2017. https://www.internationalnewsandviews.com/dhindsa-demands-immediate-quashing-of-cross-fir-against-kolianwali-family/.
- ↑ "Punjab is the most peaceful state: CM Badal". [Free Press Journal]. June 1, 2019. https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/punjab-is-the-most-peaceful-state-cm-badal.
- ↑ "Guru Sahibans’ Relics Would Be Taken To Other States Too Through Dharnik Darshan Yatra : Sukhbir Singh Badal". International News and Views. May 11, 2015. https://www.internationalnewsandviews.com/guru-sahibans-relics-would-be-taken-to-other-states-too-through-dharnik-darshan-yatra-sukhbir-singh-badal/.
