Ranjit Singh Talwandi

Ranjit Singh Talwandi was an Indian politician who was the Secretary General of Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt). He served as Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Raikot. He was son of Jagdev Singh Talwandi, former president of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and Shiromani Akali Dal.

Personal life

Talwandi was born on 3 July 1956, to father Jagdev Singh Talwandi and mother Mohinder Kaur. He had three siblings, including SGPC member Jagjit Singh Talwandi and Shiromai Akali Dal (Sanyukt) Women's Wing President Harjit Kaur Talwandi. His son Jagteshwar Singh died in a car accident in 2015.
Ranjit Singh Talwandi died on 5 December 2023 at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research in Chandigarh, where he had been being treated for a prolonged illness. He was 67.

Political career

Talwandi contested his first election in 1997 from Raikot, and was elected in 2002 from same constituency. He also served as Chairman of Punjab Small Industries and Exports Corporation. In 2017, during campaigning for assembly elections, former Deputy Minister of Punjab Sukhbir Singh Badal promised ministry to Talwandi at a rally in Khanna. In July 2020, he joined Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic), which later merged into Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt). In September 2021, he was appointed secretary general of the party. In October 2021, Talwandi was detained by UP Police, who left for Lakhimpur Kheri.