Who Is Sunil Sangwan? All About Ex-Jailer in Whose Tenure Rape-Murder Convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh Got Out of Jail 6 Times
Sunil Sangwan, a former jailer and son of ex-Haryana Minister Satpal Sangwan, oversaw Sunaria Jail when rape-murder convict Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh was granted parole or furlough six times. Know who is he.
Mumbai, September 5: Sunil Sangwan, who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, will contest the Haryana Assembly election from the Charkhi Dadri constituency. The name was announced in the 67 candidates list released on September 5 for the state assembly election. Sangwan worked as Bhondsi Jail Superintendent before joining the BJP.
The Haryana Assembly, with 90 seats, will hold elections on October 5, with vote counting set for October 8. Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini will contest from a new constituency, Ladwa, in Kurukshetra. Speaker Gian Chand Gupta and former minister Anil Vij will continue to run from their traditional strongholds of Panchkula and Ambala. Haryana Assembly Elections 2024: BJP Releases First List for Upcoming Polls; CM Nayab Singh Saini To Contest From Ladwa, Anil Vij Retained From Ambala, Check Full List of Names and Their Constituencies.
Who is Sunil Sangwan?
Sunil Sangwan is an ex-jailor who worked as Bhondsi Jail Superintendent before joining the BJP. Sangwan spent over 22 years in government service, joining the Haryana Prisons Department in 2002. He served as the superintendent of several jails, including Sunaria Jail in Rohtak, where he worked for five years. This is the same jail where Dera Sacha Sauda chief Ram Rahim Singh is imprisoned for raping two women disciples and murdering journalist Ram Chander Chhatrapati. Haryana Assembly Elections 2024: JJP-Aazad Samaj Party (Kanshi Ram) Alliance Releases List of 19 Candidates for Upcoming Vidhan Sabha Polls, Fields Dushyant Chautala From Uchana; Check Names Here.
He has two children, a daughter and a son, both serving as captains in the Army. Two months ago, Sunil's father, Satpal Sangwan, left the Congress party to join the state's ruling party. Sangwan, joined the BJP on Monday, September 2. alongside former JJP leader Devender Singh Babli. The event was attended by state party chief Mohan Lal Badoli, former Tripura CM Biplab Deb, and other senior party leaders.
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