Sadhu Singh Thind

"S. Sadhu Singh Thind" is an Indian scholar and politician, most notable for serving as President District Congress Committee, Kapurthala for the longest period and bringing the remains of Shaheed Udham Singh from England to India in 1974. He has even served as an MLA from Sultanpur Lodhi. During his tenure, he worked for the development of his constituency and got 6 Electricity Grids put up in the area.

Apart from this, he has served his motherland at various posts, some of which are mentioned below:

1. Chairman Panchayat Samiti, Sultanpur Lodhi 1960 – 1962

2. Chairman Zila Parishad, Kapurthala 1962 – 1965

3. Director, Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd, Kapurthala 1966 – 1969

4. Chairman Panchayat Samiti, Sultanpur Lodhi 1967 – 1972

5. Director, Land Mortgage Bank, Sultanpur Lodhi 1967 – 1970

6. Member of Legislative Assembly (M.L.A.) from 1972 – 1977Sultanpur Lodhi

7. Brought remains of Shaheed Udham Singh Kamboj from United Kingdom (London) in 1974.

8. President, All India Shaheed Udham Singh Kamboj Yadgaar Committee Regd. (Estd. 1974).

9. Senator, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 1974 – 1977

10. Senator, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 1978 – 1981

11. Director, Co-Operative Marketing Society, Sultanpur Lodhi

12. President District Congress Committee, Kapurthala 1978 – 1992

13. President District Congress Committee, Kapurthala 2002 – 2003

14. Director, Punjab Small Scale Industries & Export 2003 – 2007 Corporation.