Amrik Singh Aliwal

Amrik Singh Aliwal is a grassroots Indian politician who started his political innings as the Sarpanch of Village Aliwal which falls in District Ludhiana. He was imprisoned for six months in 1994 for an agitation regarding democratic rights of the people. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India as a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal and remained the Lok Sabha member from Ludhiana for two terms.

Political timeline

2019: Chairman, The Punjab State Federation of Cooperative Sugar Mills Ltd.

2012-2017: Chairman, Punjab State Agro Industry Corporation Ltd.  

2007-2017: Vice President, Shiromani Akali Dal (Punjab)

1998-2007: General Secretary, Shiromani Akali Dal (Punjab)

1998-1999: Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism

1998-1999: Member, Committee on Government Assurances

1998-1999: Member, Committee on Railways

1998: Elected to 12 Lok Sabha

1996-1997: Member Committee on Transport and Tourism

1996-1997: Member Consultative Committee, Ministry of Surface Transport

1996: Elected to 11 Lok Sabha

1993-1998: President, All India Youth, Akali Dal

1988-1993: Senior Vice President, All India Youth Akali Dal

1985-1988: General Secretary, All India Youth Akali Dal   

1985-1988: Director, Cooperative Bank, Ludhiana 

1979-1985: District President, Ludhiana, All India Youth Akali Dal

1979-1993: Sarpanch, Village Aliwal (15 years)