Hockey player-turned-politician Sandeep Singh has been in the news because he was recently charged with sexual harassment and illegal confinement, know his age and wife
Sandeep Singh, a Haryana cabinet minister, who has been charged with sexual harassment, resigned from his position as cabinet minister of sports on Sunday, citing moral considerations for his decision.
The change occurs a day after the Chandigarh Police filed a case against him in response to a complaint from a female junior sports coach from the state.
Who is Sandeep Singh Haryana ex-sports minister, his biography, age, family, wife, hockey career
Ex-Indian Hockey Captain & Haryana Sports Minister #SandeepSingh accused of sexual harassment, gives up sports portfolio.
Know all about the case & Flicker Singh. pic.twitter.com/p0JqJ7Pp0O
— Shubhankar Mishra (@shubhankrmishra) January 1, 2023
Former Indian hockey team captain Singh, 36, is also accused of criminal intimidation and illegal confinement.
Since then, he has become a heated topic of discussion with many people trying to find out more about him. So, let’s find out everything about him:
Who is Sandeep Singh?
Sandeep Singh is a former professional hockey player and a BJP politician. He has been in the news because he was recently charged with sexual harassment and illegal confinement.
He was born on February 27, 1986, in Shahabad, Haryana, India. His father’s name is Gurucharan Singh Saini and her mother’s name is Daljeet Kaur Saini. He has an older brother named Bikramjeet who is also a field hockey player.
The name of Sandeep Singh wife is Harjinder Kaur who was a national level Hockey player but stopped playing after marriage.
He did his schooling at Shivalik Public School in Mohali. Later, he attended Duke University.
His height is 6 feet 0 inches or 1.84 meters. He is currently 36 years old.
His career
Sandeep Singh made his debut on the international stage at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Kuala Lumpur in January 2004. In January 2009, he became captain of the Indian national team. He often plays as a full defender and is the team’s specialist in penalty corners.
After a long wait of 13 years, the Indian team was able to win the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in 2009 under his captaincy after defeating Malaysia in the finals at Ipoh.
Due to his expertise in the drag-flick, one of the quickest moves in the world, he has earned the moniker “Flicker Singh” in the media.
In the Haryana Police, he has the rank of DSP. He was sworn in as the new Sports Minister of Haryana after being elected as an MLA for the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Pehowa seat of Kurukshetra, Haryana in 2019.