Dharam Pal Singh Malik
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Dharampal Singh Malik | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1984 - 1989, 1991 - 1996 | |
| Constituency | Sonipat, Haryana |
| Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2005 -2009 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Kuwar |
| Succeeded by | Jagbir Singh Malik |
| Constituency | Gohana, Haryana |
| President of Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 11 April 1992 - 27 February 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Chaudhary Birender Singh |
| Succeeded by | Bhupinder Singh Hooda |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 May 1943 |
| Party | Indian National Congress[1] |
| Spouse | Sudha Malik |
| Children | Shakti Ahlawat, Anita Malik, Vishal Malik |
| Education | Bachelor of Laws |
| Profession | Lawyer and Agriculturist |
Dharampal Singh Malik (born 13 May 1943) is an Indian politician, lawyer, and former parliamentarian from Haryana. He served as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, representing the Sonipat constituency during the 8th Lok Sabha (1984–1989) and the 10th Lok Sabha (1991–1996), and later as a Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from Gohana (2005–2008). A prominent figure in the Indian National Congress, he held the position of President of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee from 1992 to 1997. Born in the village of Bidhal in Sonipat district, Malik graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws (BA, LLB) from the University of Delhi, establishing a legal career before entering politics. He is recognized for his contributions to rural development and education in Haryana.[2][3][4]
Dharampal Singh Malik was born on 13 May 1943 into an agriculturist family of Amir Singh Malik, and Shrimati Chotto Devi and followed the principles of Arya Samaj.
He studied at Arya College, Panipat, where he enrolled in the 11th standard. He completed his Faculty of Arts (F.A.) in 1961 and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the same institution in 1963. In July 1964, he enrolled at the University of Delhi and later pursued a Law degree, which he completed in 1966. Following his graduation, he practiced law under Chaudhary Lahri Singh for one year. He then received his advocate license from the Punjab and Haryana High Court in December 1966 and commenced his legal practice in 1967.
Political career
Malik political career began in Delhi University, where he served as the Supreme Counsellor in 1964. Malik contested the Haryana Legislative Assembly election from Gohana on an Indian National Congress (INC) ticket in 1977 but lost to Independent candidate Ganga Ram Lathwal. He was elected to the 8th Lok Sabha in 1984, defeating Chaudhary Devi Lal. During his tenure, he served as a Member of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation in Lok Sabha in 1985 and was appointed Chairman of the Haryana State Congress MPs in Parliament the same year. In 1987, he became a Member of the Estimates Committee, Lok Sabha.[5]
In 1991, he was re-elected to the 10th Lok Sabha and continued to serve as a Member of the Estimates Committee, Lok Sabha. In 1992, he was appointed president of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee. In 2005, he was elected as a member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from Gohana constituency.