Parminder Singh Dhull
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Parminder Singh Dhull | |
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| Member of Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency | Julana |
| In office 23 October 2009 – 25 June 2019 | |
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| Born | 4 March 1957 |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Bimla |
| Children | 2 sons, including Ravinder Singh Dhull and Satyender Singh Dhull |
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| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Advocate |
Parminder Singh Dhull (born 4 March 1957) is an Indian politician from the State of Haryana. He remained a Member of Legislative Assembly of Haryana from Julana constituency of Jind District till he resigned as such on 25 June 2019. He contested on a Bhartiya Janta Party[1] ticket in the 2019 Haryana Assembly elections but failed to retain his seat. He resigned from Bhartiya Janta Party on 20 October 2020 in protest of the Farmers Bills introduced by Government of India. His father Chaudhary Dal Singh was a former minister and a freedom fighter.[citation needed]
Parminder Singh Dhull lost by a narrow margin in first election contested by him in 1991.[2]
Later career
Dhull bagged the INLD party ticket for the 2009 assembly elections and won by a record margin of nearly 13000 votes from Julana, a constituency that borders Rohtak district and Kiloi, the constituency represented by the then Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda. In the 2014 Lok Sabha elections, Julana was among the few constituencies from where INLD emerged to be a winner,[3] in the 2014 Haryana Assembly Elections Julana again voted for him and he won by a margin of around 23000 votes, the second highest by an INLD candidate.[citation needed]
In both the terms, 2009–14 and 2014–19, he has been one of the most vocal and active parliamentarians of Haryana Vidhan Sabha.[4] From asking maximum number of questions to leading the table in Calling Attention Motions[5] or Supplementary Questions list, he has numerous state as well as national level protests and unique campaigns to his credit. He has served as a member of various committees of the Vidhan Sabha. During Budget Session of 2018 he protested outside Haryana Assembly for raise of price of crops.[6] He is reported to be the first MLA in the state history to have published his own Report Card that highlights the issues and campaigns led by him for the people of the state.[7] He still has stronghold over his constituency making him one of the most influential leaders of the district.[8]
Role in Protests
- He ha played an important role in SYL protest against monopoly on Yamuna and Sutlej waters
- Resigned from party following the introduction of the three controversial Farm bills
- Raised issues outside the Vidhan Sabha showcasing farmers' issues and interests of common people
Foreign Travels
Sri Lanka, U.A.E, Malaysia, Bhutan