Daljit Singh was an Indian politician who served in the Delhi Legislative Assembly following the 1951 election. Singh stood as the Indian National Congress candidate in the Safdar Jang constituency. He won the seat, having obtained 5,870 votes (81.21% of the votes in the constituency).[1][2]

Singh lived on Queensway in New Delhi.[3][4] He was the youngest brother of Khushwant Singh.[3][5] His ex-wife, Dip Singh (whose sister, Amarjit, was married to Daljit's brother, Bhagwant Singh) was married to journalist, Charles Wheeler and were the parents of barrister Marina Wheeler, famously known as the ex-wife of former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Boris Johnson.

References

  1. ^ "In Amritsar, former AAP leader Dr Daljit Singh joins Congress, Jan 15, 2017 10:59 on HindustanTimes".
  2. ^ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1951 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF DELHI
  3. ^ a b Vidura, Vol. 37. C. Sarkar., 2000. p. 12
  4. ^ Sarkar, Subodh Chandra. Indian Parliament and State Legislatures, Being the Supplement to Hindustan Year Book, 1952. Calcutta: M.C. Sarkar, 1952. p. 91
  5. ^ Khushwant Singh. Truth, Love and a Little Malice: An Autobiography. [London]: Penguin Books [u.a.], 2003. p. 174
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