# Dharam Pal Singh Malik

Dharampal Singh Malik (born 13 May 1943) is an Indian politician, lawyer, and former parliamentarian from Haryana. He served as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha, representing the Sonipat constituency during the 8th Lok Sabha (1984–1989) and the 10th Lok Sabha (1991–1996), and later as a Member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from Gohana (2005–2008). A prominent figure in the Indian National Congress, he held the position of President of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee from 1992 to 1997. Born in the village of Bidhal in Sonipat district, Malik graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws (BA, LLB) from the University of Delhi, establishing a legal career before entering politics. He is recognized for his contributions to rural development and education in Haryana.

## Early life and education

Dharampal Singh Malik was born on 13 May 1943 into an agriculturist family of Amir Singh Malik, and Shrimati Chotto Devi and followed the principles of Arya Samaj.
He studied at Arya College, Panipat, where he enrolled in the 11th standard. He completed his Faculty of Arts (F.A.) in 1961 and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from the same institution in 1963. In July 1964, he enrolled at the University of Delhi and later pursued a Law degree, which he completed in 1966. Following his graduation, he practiced law under Chaudhary Lahri Singh for one year. He then received his advocate license from the Punjab and Haryana High Court in December 1966 and commenced his legal practice in 1967.

## Political career

Malik political career began in Delhi University, where he served as the Supreme Counsellor in 1964. Malik contested the Haryana Legislative Assembly election from Gohana on an Indian National Congress (INC) ticket in 1977 but lost to Independent candidate Ganga Ram Lathwal. He was elected to the 8th Lok Sabha in 1984, defeating Chaudhary Devi Lal. During his tenure, he served as a Member of the Committee on Subordinate Legislation in Lok Sabha in 1985 and was appointed Chairman of the Haryana State Congress MPs in Parliament the same year. In 1987, he became a Member of the Estimates Committee, Lok Sabha.
In 1991, he was re-elected to the 10th Lok Sabha and continued to serve as a Member of the Estimates Committee, Lok Sabha. In 1992, he was appointed president of the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee. In 2005, he was elected as a member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly from Gohana constituency.

## Political offices

| Year | Member | Party |
| 1964–1966 | Supreme councilor, University of Delhi | |
| 1968–1984 | Member, executive committee, Kanya Gurukul, khanpur kalan and Gurukul Bhainswal Kalan Sonipat | |
| 1972 | Managing director, Rohtak District Central Cooperative Bank | |
| 1972–1977 | Member of Gohana Panchayat Smiti | |
| 1972–1976 | Elected delegate to IFFCO | |
| 1972–1973 | Secretary and president of Gohana Bar Association | |
| 1973–1974 | Vice-president, Sonipat District Central Cooperative Bank | |
| 1974–1976 | Director, Marketing Cooperative Society, Gohana | |
| 1975–1992 | Founder & secretary, Arya High School, Gohana | Indian National Congress |
| 1976 | Member, executive committee, University of Delhi, Students Union | |
| 1977 | Contested Haryana Assembly election from Gohana | Indian National Congress |
| 1978–1984 | Co-convener DCC Sonipat | Indian National Congress |
| 1978 | Member, consultative committees of different departments Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress |
| 1978 | Courted arrest during Janata Regime when smt. Indira Gandhi former Prime Minister was arrested | |
| 1983–84 | Secretary and president of Gohana Bar Association | Indian National Congress |
| 1983–1985 | Member, managing committee, All India Jat Heroes' Memorial College, Rohtak | Indian National Congress |
| 1984–2005 | Member of All India Congress Committee | Indian National Congress |
| 1984–1989 | 8th Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress |
| 1984–2005 | Ex-secretary of Arya High School | |
| 1985–1987 | Committee on Subordinate Legislation, Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress |
| 1985–1989 | Chairman, Haryana State Congress MPs in Parliament | Indian National Congress |
| 1987–1989 | During Chaudhary Devi Lal and Ch.Om Prakash Chautala's regime, protested against their anti public activities | Indian National Congress |
| 1987–1989 | Estimates committee | Indian National Congress |
| 1989–1994 | Chief legal advisor (Ansals Builders) | |
| 1995 | President District Cooperative Milk Union Rohtak | |
| 1989–1992 | President DCC Sonipat | Indian National Congress |
| 1991–1996 | 10th Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress |
| 1992–97 | Haryana Pradesh congress committee | Indian National Congress |
| 1992–1994 | Estimates committee lok Sabha | Indian National Congress |
| 1994–1995 | Committee on Subordinate Legislation, Lok Sabha | Indian National Congress |
| 2005–2008 | Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly | Indian National Congress |