Chaudhary Dalbir Singh

Chaudhary Dalbir Singh (1926–1987) was an India politician and cabinet minister. He was a former member of parliament from Sirsa constituency. He was an Indian National Congress politician.

Early life Chaudhary Dalbir Singh was born in a Chamar family to Kani Ram and Kalawati at Prabhuwala, Punjab, British India. His family was influenced by the Arya Samaj movement.

He attended D.A.V College, Lahore after a suggestion by Ram Singh, his brother-in-law who was posted there as a Panchayat Officer. He later befriended Chaudhary Chand Ram but was forced to move due to the Partition of India. Singh completed his graduation from Govt. College, Rohtak. He was then offered a job as a block development officer but declined.

His daughter, Kumari Selja, is a prominent Dalit leader from INC. She is a former M.P from Ambala and Sirsa, as well as the Union Minister and Joint-Secretary of AIMC.

Politics He was a member of the 4th, 5th and 7th Lok Sabha of India from Sirsa. He also got elected from Tohana Constituency in 1952 elections but his election was set aside on the pretext of being under age. In the 1957 Punjab general election he was elected from Hansi constituency. He was Deputy Minister for Irrigation (1957–1962), Deputy Union Minister for Petroleum & Chemicals (1971–1973), Heavy Industries (1973–1974), Works & Housing (1974–1975) and Shipping and Transport (1975–1977). He was also Minister of state for Petroleum, Chemicals & Fertilizers (1980–1982) and Energy – Petroleum (1982–1983) and Dept. of Coal (1983–1984). He was president of Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee and General Secretary of AICC.