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Nirmal Singh Kahlon (1942/1943 – 16 July 2022) was an Indian politician and member of Shiromani Akali Dal. He was the speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly.

Posts held in the State of Punjab

• Minister of Rural Development and Panchayats State of Punjab from 1997 to 2002.
• Speaker of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from 2007 to 2012.

Controversies

Kahlon was charged in a recruitment scam case but was later acquitted by the courts.

Personal life

Kahlon was married to Surinder Kaur Kahlon. She died in 2015. He died in Amritsar on 16 July 2022 at the age of 79.

References

1. "Punjab assembly elects Nirmal Singh Kahlon as Speaker". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
2. "CHARGESHEET AGAINST PUNJAB SPEAKER NIRMAL SINGH KAHLON". DNA India. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
3. "HC quashes service rules framed by Punjab Speaker". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
4. "Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker Nirmal Singh Kahlon". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
5. "Recruitment scam was on but no evidence against Kahlon: Court". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
6. "Punjab Assembly Speaker gets anticipatory bail in graft case". The Indian Express. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
7. "Nirmal Singh Kahlon's wife Surinder Kaur with a vigilance sleuth". The Tribune. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
8. "Badal pays rich tribute to Surinder Kaur Kahlon". yespunjab.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2015. Retrieved 28 April 2016.
9. "Former Punjab Speaker Nirmal Singh Kahlon passes away at 79". Hindustan Times. 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.

• 1940s births
• 2022 deaths
• Shiromani Akali Dal politicians
• Speakers of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
• Punjab, India MLAs 2002–2007
• Punjab, India MLAs 1997–2002