Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi

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'''Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi''' (born 9 January 1954), is a senior Congress Party Leader in Punjab and a former International Shooter. Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi is a Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly (MLA) from the [[Guru Har Sahai Assembly Constituency]] in [[Firozpur]] district of [[Punjab]] since 2002.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ministers|url=http://punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/ministers/knowyourminister/26|access-date=2020-07-09|website=punjabassembly.nic.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Punjab Congress MLA Gurmeet Singh Sodhi in Siddhi Gall with Prabhu Chawla - YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjt_nfxwmHE|access-date=2020-08-17|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>

== Political career ==
He had been elected to the Punjab Vidhan Sabha in 2002, 2007, 2012 and 2017 consecutively. Prior to this, he also functioned as Chief Whip of the Congress Legislative Party. In April 2018, he was inducted into the Punjab Cabinet as a Cabinet Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://myneta.info/punjab2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=19&print=true|access-date=2020-07-09|website=myneta.info}}</ref><ref>[[Second Amarinder Singh ministry]]</ref> People's Man a title bestowed on him by his well wishers & supporters, he has been known for being a non-controversial person with a clean reputation built over the years, through the sheer strength of his character, dedication, courage and the leadership qualities he possesses.

Since 1973, he has been active in [[politics]]. He became a member of the Youth Congress in 1976 and has been working dedicatedly for the welfare of the needy, down trodden and the general masses. Infrastructural development, [[Sport]]s, Health, Education, Employment & Women's empowerment have been working from 2 decades.<ref>{{Cite web|title=YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjt_nfxwmHE|access-date=2020-07-09|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>

== Legacy ==
Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi is one of the descendants of the 4th Guru of the Sikhs, Shri [[Guru Ram Das]] Ji.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Hazarika|first=Myithili|date=2019-10-09|title=Guru Ram Das, who founded Amritsar and composed the hymns sung at Sikh weddings|url=https://theprint.in/theprint-profile/guru-ram-das-founded-amritsar-composed-hymns-sung-sikh-weddings/302798/|access-date=2020-08-17|website=ThePrint|language=en-US}}</ref>

== Social work ==
In 2006, it was due to the strenuous efforts made by him, the caste of RAI Sikh community could be included in the [[Schedule Caste]] category. Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi's family has always endeavored to contribute towards the betterment of the people. He feels extremely humbled and graced by the trust that the people have reposed in him time and again.

While he still feels that a lot more needs to be done on many front and many milestones are yet to be reached, he is doing his best with the cooperation and support of the people. He believes that with the support of the people and the grace of the Lord, he will be able to tread the right path ahead and achieve the unimaginable.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sports Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi & Additional Chief Secretary congratulate Punjab contingent {{!}} Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Punjab, India ਸੂਚਨਾ ਤੇ ਲੋਕ ਸੰਪਰਕ ਵਿਭਾਗ ਪੰਜਾਬ ,ਭਾਰਤ|url=http://diprpunjab.gov.in/?q=content/sports-minister-rana-gurmit-singh-sodhi-additional-chief-secretary-congratulate-punjab|access-date=2020-08-17|website=diprpunjab.gov.in}}</ref>

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