Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa

He was previously a member of 14th Lok Sabha of India, representing the Sangrur constituency of Punjab.

[3] Dhindsa started his political journey as an active student leader during his graduation years at Govt.

In 1972 Dhindsa won Dhanaula Assembly Constituency seat as an independent candidate and later joined Shiromani Akali Dal under the guidance and motivation of Sant Harchand Singh Longowal.

He again was elected as an MLA from Sunam on Shiromani Akali Dal ticket and inducted as Minister of State (Independent Charge) holding the portfolios of Transport, Sports, Tourism, Cultural Affairs and Civil Aviation.

Later in 1986, differences brewed in Surjit Singh Barnala's Government on the issue of Operation Black Thunder and Dhindsa chose to go with the faction of Parkash Singh Badal in retaliation to Operation Black Thunder.

President Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Padma Bhushan Award to Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, at the Civil Investiture Ceremony-I, at Rashtrapati Bhavan , in New Delhi on March 11, 2019.