Hon’ble Leader of the Opposition

Profile of Shri Bhupinder Singh

DATE OF BIRTH:   13/04/1951

FATHER'S NAME:  Late Jodh Singh Gill

MARITAL STATUS:  Married

SPOUSE'S NAME:  Smt. Inderjeet Kaur

SON:  1          DAUGHTER:  1

QUALIFICATION:  M.A.,LLB 

PROFESSION:  Advocate

 HOBBY:   Social Work, Games, Sports, Reading and Plantation .

 FAVOURITE PASTIME:  Acting, Reading newspaper, magazines. Attending meeting and functions of various cultural and social organisation and institutions.

 SPECIAL INTEREST:  Sports, games, cultural activities and universalization of education and development of educational institutions.

 SOCIAL ACTIVITIES:  Takes active interest in rural developmental activities., During School & College days, organised and participated in various social service activities and forums for upliftment of rural poor, deeply involved in promotion of educational activities in rural and interior areas and contributed a big way for establishment of Schools & Colleges in Kalahandi and dedicated himself to Co -operative activities of the district.

 LITERARY ACTIVITIES:  Attended various symposium and debates.

 COUNTRY VISITED:  Visited Japan as Chief-de-Mission of Indian Contingent to Asian Basketball Championship at Kobe in August, 1991., Visited Hongkong , Nepal , France , Germany , England , Holland and Beljium.

 OTHER INFORMATION:  Life Member of Bharat Krushak Samaj., Cine artist., Acted in Oriya Film, "Samarpan"., Participated in various National meets., Awarded two Gold Medals during National games in 1969-1970 at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack in 400 and 800 meters run., Student leader., Recipient of Indira Gandhi Priyadarshni award-95 for dedicated service for promotion of National Integration at Hotel MERIDIEN, New Delhi on 20-11-1995., President, Orissa Basketball Association since 1986., President, Orissa Throw Ball Association since 1988., Vice-President, Basketball Federation of India., President, Kalahandi College Student's Union, 1970-1971., Secretary, National Integration Samiti of Sambalpur University, 1972-1973., President, Lala Lajapat Ray Law college student's Union, 1973-1974., President, Kalahandi District Youth Congress Committee., General Secretary, Kalahandi District Congress Committee., Started carrier as un-opposed member of Bhawanipatna Municipality., Vice-President, Orissa State Youth Congress committee., President, District Congress Committee, Kalahandi since 1992.

 PRESENT ADDRESS:  Plot No 545, Vivekananda marg, Bhubaneswar-751002, Dist.- Khurda.

 PERMANENT ADDRESS:  Ward No.-7, P.O.-Kesinga, Dist.-Kalahandi.