Consider the following statements and identify the personality of Punjab 1 He served as the Chief Mi...........

Punjab Polity and Governance

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Consider the following statements and identify the personality of Punjab :

1.He served as the Chief Minister of Punjab.

2.He was instrumental in setting Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar.

3.He served as governor of Uttrakhand, Andhra Pardesh and Tamil Nadu.

Choose the correct option below.

Captain Amrinder Singh

Partap Singh Kairon

Surjit Singh Barnala

Parkash Singh Badal

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Explanation:

Surjit Singh Barnala (21 October 1925 – 14 January 2017) was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Punjab state from 1985 to 1987. Following that he served as the Governor of Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands and a Union Minister on handling various portfolios.

Barnala's first ministerial assignment was in 1969 when he was sworn in as Education Minister in the Justice Gurnam Singh Government and was instrumental in setting up the Guru Nanak Dev University in Amritsar.