Shiv Ram Kaler was born to Ujagar Ram Kaler into a Ravidassia family.[3]
Prior to entering politics, Kaler served as a Punjab Civil Services Officer until November 2011. He was appointed as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana.[4]
S. R. Kaler, representing the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), was elected as the MLA from the Jagraon constituency in the 2012 Punjab Legislative Assembly election, winning with 53,031 votes, narrowly defeating INC’s Ishar Singh who received 52,825 votes. In the 2022 elections, S. R. Kaler contested again but lost to Saravjit Kaur Manuke of the Aam Aadmi Party by a margin of 39,656 votes.[5][6]
During his tenure as an MLA, S.R. Kaler held significant positions in the Punjab Legislative Assembly:
- Chairman: Committee on Petitions
- Member: Committee on Public Accounts
- Member: Committee on Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Backward Classes