Sunil Satpal Sangwan
Sunil Satpal Sangwan | |
|---|---|
| Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 8 October 2002 – 3 March 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Somveer Sangwan |
| Constituency | Dadri |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 May 1947 |
| Died | 3 March 2025 (aged 77) Gurugram, Haryana, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Parent | Sh.Satpal Sangwan |
| Residence | Haryana |
| Profession | Politician |
Sunil Satpal Sangwan (9 May 1947 – 3 March 2025) was an Indian politician from Haryana. He was a Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from 2024.[1][2][3]
Professional career
[edit]Sunil Sangwan was the son of Satpal Sangwan, who served as the Revenue and Cooperation Minister in the Haryana government. Sunil began his career in 2002 in the Haryana Prisons Department, serving as Deputy Superintendent of Jail at Bhondsi Jail. He later became the Superintendent of the same jail, before opting for voluntary retirement (VRS).
Political career
[edit]After serving in the prisons department for over 22 years, Sangwan applied for voluntary retirement. His application was approved by the Haryana Home Department on 1 September 2024, and he officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 3 September 2024.[4][5]
He contested the 2024 Dadri, Haryana Assembly constituency as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, defeating his closest rival, Congress candidate Manisha Sangwan, by a margin of 1,957 votes. This victory marked his first tenure as an MLA.[6][7][8]
Death
[edit]Sangwan died from liver cancer on 3 March 2025, at the age of 77.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Haryana Election Results 2024 Seat Wise: Constituency-Wise Winners List | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. 9 October 2024. Archived from the original on 9 October 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Dadri Assembly Result: BJP's Sunil Sangwan Wins | TimelineDaily". 4 November 2024. Archived from the original on 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Sunil Satpal Sangwan(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- DADRI(CHARKHI DADRI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Dadri Election Result 2024 LIVE Update: Assembly Winner, Leading, MLA, Margin, Candidates". News18. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Dadri, Haryana Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: BJP's Sunil Satpal Sangwan wins Dadri with 65568 votes". India Today. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Election Commission of India". results.eci.gov.in. Archived from the original on 12 December 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "BJP's Sunil Sangwan, ex-jailer in whose tenure Ram Rahim got out 6 times, wins". India Today. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ "Sunil Sangwan: New BJP Haryana MLA - Ex-Jailer Who Gave Ram Rahim 6 Paroles | TimelineDaily". 4 November 2024. Archived from the original on 4 November 2024. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
- ^ Former Haryana minister and BJP leader Satpal Sangwan passes away at 77
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