Minister for Food and Civil Supplies Department, Punjab
In office 8 March 1967 – 25 November 1967
Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly
In office 1967–1980
Preceded by
Balramji Das
Succeeded by
Sewa Ram
Constituency
Amritsar West
Personal details
Born
(1920-10-04)4 October 1920 Gujranwala, British India
Died
15 June 2013(2013-06-15) (aged 92) Amritsar, India
Political party
Communist Party of India
Spouse
Vimla Dang
Occupation
Freedom activist Politician
Awards
Padma Bhushan
Satyapal Dang (1920–2013) was an Indian independence activist, writer and later-day politician from Punjab.[1] He was a legislator of Punjab State Legislative Assembly, representing the Communist Party of India for four terms and a Minister of Food and Civil Supplies in the United Front ministry led by Justice Gurnam Singh.[2] He was also involved in trade union movement in India, aligning with the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC). The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1998, for his contributions to society.[3]
^Ardhendu Bhushan Bardhan (19 June 2013). "Satpal Dang: My Friend & Colleague, my Ideal". web article. Tehelka. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
^"Satpal Dang: The last of the true communists". Times of India. 17 June 2013. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
^"Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
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