Sucha Singh Langah is an Indian politician and belongs to the Shiromani Akali Dal. He is a former cabinet Minister in Punjab Government. He was Minister for Public Works Department from 1997 to 2002 and then Minister for Agriculture from 2007 to 2012.Immigration and Refugee Board of CanadaGraft charge against ex-Punjab MinisterBadal allocates portfolios
Family and Education His father's name is Tara Singh. He has studied up to matriculation. His wife name is Narinder kaur Langah and he has 2 sons and 2 daughters from wife narinder kaur2007 Profile on Myneta.com
Political career He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1997 on an Akali Dal ticket from Dhariwal.STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1997 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB He was made a cabinet Minister for Public Works Department during 1997-2002. In 2007 he was re-elected from DhariwalPunjab Assembly Election 2007 Results In 2007, he was made again a cabinet minister and given portfolio of Agriculture. In 2012, he unsuccessfully contested from newly formed constituency Dera Baba Nanak.2012 Profile on Myneta.comSTATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB His video with a girl went viral on social media and a case was lodged against him. He was later granted bail.
Corruption and Rape charges Disproportionate Assets Case In 2002, the Vigilance Bureau registered an FIR against Sucha Singh Langah alleging assets worth ₹12–13 crore disproportionate to known income. Then in February 2015, a Special Mohali Court convicted Langah, sentencing him to 3 years imprisonment and imposing a ₹1 crore fine. His associate Amrik Singh Mohali also received the same sentence, and eight co-accused were acquitted.
Rape, Extortion & Religious Sentiment Charges (2017–2018) In 2017, Langah faced serious allegations of rape, extortion, cheating, and criminal intimidation. A woman constable from the Punjab Police accused him of repeatedly raping her since 2009, claiming that he had exploited her under the pretext of providing employment and had also recorded a compromising video of the incident.
The FIR was later expanded to include Section 295A for allegedly hurting Sikh religious sentiments.
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