Captain Rattan Singh
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Preceded byDasonda Singh
Succeeded byDarshan Singh
ConstituencyGarhshankar[1]
Preceded byConstituency created
Rattan Singh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1962–1972 | |
| Preceded by | Dasonda Singh |
| Succeeded by | Darshan Singh |
| Constituency | Garhshankar[1] |
| In office 1972–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency created |
| Succeeded by | Daya Singh |
| Constituency | Kum Kalan[2] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 August 1920 Village Rampur Bilron, Garhshankar |
| Died | 26 December 2006[3] |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
Captain Rattan Singh was a freedom fighter and Punjabi politician who was the Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly (1962-1977) and also served as Minister of State for Agriculture and Animal Husbandry in Ram Kishan and Giani Gurmukh Singh Musafir's cabinet and Minister of Rural Development in Zail Singh cabinet.[4]
Rattan Singh completed Chartered accountant from University of Edinburgh. Then went to Malaysia for work.[5]
Freedom struggle
When he met General Mohan Singh who formed Indian National Army (INA), he was influenced from his spirit and he left his job and joined INA. He became General's Aide-de-camp of General Mohan Singh.[4]