Sukhdev Singh Namdhari is the ex-chairman of Uttarakhand Minority Commission (March 2010 – November 2012), an alleged mining baron, and a politically influential figure.
He stepped into politics as a small-time BJP leader, and in due time, became a well-connected political figure.
He was also the State President of Rashtriya Sikh Sangat, a sister organization of the Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh.He made news as the main accused in the murder mystery of famous industrialist brothers, Ponty and Hardeep Chaddha.
Following the accusation and his alleged involvement, Namdhari was expelled from the BJP and removed from his post of the Minority Commission chief.