Shiv Ram Kaler

Shiv Ram Kaler
Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly
In office
6 March 2012 – 11 March 2017
GovernorShivraj Patil
Preceded byGurdeep Singh Bhaini
Succeeded bySaravjit Kaur Manuke
ConstituencyJagraon
Personal details
Born
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
PartyShiromani Akali Dal

Shiv Ram Kaler also known as S.R. Kaler is a retired Bureaucrat and a politician affiliated with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). He represented the Jagraon constituency in the Punjab Legislative Assembly.

Background

Early life

Shiv Ram Kaler was born to Ujagar Ram Kaler into a Ravidassia family.

Former Civil Servant

Prior to entering politics, Kaler served as a Punjab Civil Services Officer until November 2011. He was appointed as Additional Deputy Commissioner, Ludhiana.

Politics

S. R. Kaler, representing the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), was elected as the MLA from the Jagraon constituency in the 2012 Punjab Legislative Assembly election, winning with 53,031 votes, narrowly defeating INC’s Ishar Singh who received 52,825 votes. In the 2022 elections, S. R. Kaler contested again but lost to Saravjit Kaur Manuke of the Aam Aadmi Party by a margin of 39,656 votes.

During his tenure as an MLA, S.R. Kaler held significant positions in the Punjab Legislative Assembly:

Electoral performance

Punjab Assembly election, 2012: Jagraon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
SAD Shiv Ram Kaler 53,031 43.49 Increase2.06
INC Ishar Singh 52,825 43.32 Increase1.09
PPoP Major Singh 9,546 7.83 New entry
Independent Rajesh Inder Singh Sidhu 3,158 2.59 New entry
BSP Rishi Dev 1,085 0.89 Increase0.04
SAD(A) Kewal Singh 477 0.39 New entry
Majority 206 0.17
Turnout 121,950 76.36
SAD gain from INC Swing

Punjab Assembly election, 2017: Nihal Singhwala
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP Manjit Singh Bilaspur 67,313 44.5
INC Rajwinder Kaur 39,739 26.3
SAD Shiv Ram Kaler 34,865 23.0
NOTA None of the above 1,010 0.5
Majority 27,574 18.3
Turnout 150,363 78.7
Registered electors 192,376

Assembly Election 2022: Jagraon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP Saravjit Kaur Manuke 65,195 51.95 Increase6.26
SAD Shiv Ram Kaler 25,539 20.35 Decrease 4.37
INC Jagtar Singh Jagga Hissowal 20,878 16.64 Decrease10.05
SAD(A) Parivar Singh Dalla 5,179 4.13 New entry
BJP Kanwar Narinder Singh 4,476 3.57 New entry
NOTA None of the above 1,057 0.84
Majority 39,656 31.6
Turnout 125,503
Registered electors 184,819
AAP hold

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MLA report cards: Shiv Ram Kaler and Gurcharan Singh Boparai". Hindustan Times. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  2. ↑ "Jagraon MLA holds sangat darshan". The Tribune. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Shiv Ram Kaler(SAD):Constituency- JAGRAON (SC)(LUDHIANA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 7 October 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ex-Punjab Police Officials seeking more power". Sikh Sangat News. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Jagraon Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Online, India Today (6 March 2012). "Punjab assembly elections 2012: List of winners". India Today. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  7. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Punjab General Legislative Election 2017". Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  8. ↑ Chief Electoral Officer - Punjab. "Electors and Polling Stations - VS 2017" (PDF). Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  9. ↑ Election Commission of India. "Punjab General Legislative Election 2022". Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  10. ↑ "Punjab Elections 2022: Full list of Congress Candidates and their Constituencies". FE Online. No. The Financial Express (India). The Indian Express Group. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  11. ↑ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.