Mohan Singh Tur
Indian politician
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Mohan Singh Tur (1915–1979)[1] was an Indian politician and former Jathedar of the Akal Takht and president of Shiromani Akali Dal .[2] He was also known as Jathedar Mohan Singh Tur. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from the Tarn Taran constituency of Punjab in 1977 as a member of the Akali Dal.[3][4][5]
Preceded byAcchar Singh
Succeeded bySadhu Singh Bhaura
Preceded bySant Chanan Singh
Succeeded byGurcharan Singh Tohra
Mohan Singh Tur | |
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| Jathedar of the Akal Takht | |
| In office 1962–1963 | |
| Preceded by | Acchar Singh |
| Succeeded by | Sadhu Singh Bhaura |
| President of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee | |
| In office 6 June 1973 – 30 November 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Sant Chanan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Gurcharan Singh Tohra |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1977–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Gurdial Singh Dhillon |
| Succeeded by | Lehna Singh Tur |
| Constituency | Tarn Taran, Punjab |
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| Born | 1916 |
| Died | July 30, 1979 (aged 62–63) |
| Party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
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Personal life
He was married to Gurdip Kaur. He had 5 sons and 3 daughters, Lehna Singh Tur was one of his sons and also his successor in 1980.
His son, Tarlochan Singh Tur (1947 – 2016), was also a politician.[6]