Kuldeep Singh Vaid

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Kuldeep Singh Vaid
Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly
In office
2017–Present
Preceded byDarshan Singh Shivalik
ConstituencyGill
Personal details
Born (1961-02-02) 2 February 1961 (age 63)
Ludhiana, Punjab,India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseKamaljit Kaur Vaid
Children3
RelativesButa Singh (uncle)
Arvinder Singh Lovely (cousin)
Alma materPanjab University
ProfessionPCS (1992-2007), IAS (2007–2016) and Politician
As of 18 October, 2020

Kuldeep Singh Vaid is an Indian politician and former IAS officer.

Early life[edit]

K.S. Vaid was born to Sardar Gurcharan Singh Vaid and Surjit Kaur Vaid. He did his B.Com. and LLB from Panjab University.[1][2]

His son, Harkarandeep Singh Vaid is an elected member from Ward 44 in Ludhiana civic elections.[3] He was married to Bhavdeep Kaur and his father-in-law, Jatinderpal Singh is also a PCS officer.[4]

He is a 1992-batch PCS officer who got promoted as an I.A.S. in 2007. He served as D.C. of Moga and Additional Chief Administrator of Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA).[5][6]

Positions Held[edit]

He entered politics after resigning from civil services on 30 November 2016.

In 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly elections he fought from Gill constituency.[7]

He held positions as:

  • Member of Committee on Public Accounts and House Committee[8]
  • Member of Committee on Local Bodies and Panchayati Raj Institutions
  • Member of Committee on Privileges[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kuldeep Singh Vaid(bulara)(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- GILL (SC)(LUDHIANA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  2. ^ "As Dalit, Sikh issues take centrestage, in Punjab, parties question SC order". The Indian Express. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Ludhiana civic polls: Protest brews in Congress over tickets to leaders' kin". The Indian Express. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Amid lockdown, Cong MLA's son has a low-key gurdwara wedding". Hindustan Times. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Set to take poll plunge with Congress, Moga DC attends Sukhbir Singh Badal event as civil servant". The Indian Express. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Moga DC quits, likely to contest on Congress ticket". Hindustan Times. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Members". punjabassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  8. ^ "COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS". punjabassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  9. ^ "COMMITTEE OF PRIVILEGES". punjabassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 17 October 2020.