Lachhman Singh Gill
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Lachhman Singh Gill | |
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| 7th Chief Minister of Punjab | |
| In office 25 November 1967 – 22 August 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Gurnam Singh |
| Succeeded by | President's rule |
| Minister for Education and Revenue | |
| In office 8 March 1967 – 22 November 1967 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1917 |
| Died | 26 April 1969 (aged 51–52) |
| Party | Punjab Janta Party (from 1967) |
| Other political affiliations | Shiromani Akali Dal (till 1967) |
Lachhman Singh Gill (1917 – 26 April 1969) was an Indian politician who served as the 7th Chief Minister of Punjab.[1] He remained in this post from 25 November 1967 to 22 August 1968. He was a member of Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD), a Sikh-centered regional political party in Punjab.
He was born at Chuhar Chakk Village in Moga district in 1917. Before joining politics he worked in the Punjab Works Department, Punjab, he also contracted many buildings in Delhi during the 1940s under the guidance of famed Sikh contractor and businessman, Sardar Bahadur Sir Sobha Singh. He left the contracting business after joining the Punjabi Suba Movement in the 1950s.
He became a member of the executive committee of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) in 1960. In 1966, he became a member of the Sikh Educational Committee for the management of Sikh colleges. In 1961, he became general secretary of the SGPC.[2]
