Dev Raj Singh Talwandi

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Master Dev Raj Singh Talwandi
Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly, Punjab
In office
1977–1980
Preceded byJagdev Singh Talwandi
Succeeded byJagdev Singh
ConstituencyRaikot
Personal details
Born(1926-02-05)5 February 1926
Lyallpur, Punjab, British India
Political partyShiromani Akali Dal
SpouseNasib Kaur
Children3
RelativesJagdev Singh Talwandi (brother)

Dev Raj Singh Talwandi (born 1926) was an Indian politician. He was elected as Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Raikot in 1977.[1][2][3] He is the brother of Jagdev Singh Talwandi, the former president of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and Shiromani Akali Dal.[4]

Electoral performance[edit]

1977[edit]

Punjab Legislative Assembly Election, 1977: Raikot
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SAD Dev Raj Singh Talwandi 25,666 49.00%
INC Gurcharan Singh 21,528 41.00%
Independent Gurdial Singh 3,674 7.00%
Turnout 52,772

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Raikot Assembly Elections".
  2. ^ "Raikot: Cong, SAD citadel has all first-timers in poll fray".
  3. ^ "Punjab Vidhan Sabha Compendium Members (1937-2017)" (PDF).
  4. ^ "Jagdev Singh Talwandi inherited politics from Akali activist father". Hindustan Times. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2023.