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'''Raninder Singh''' (born 2 August 1967) is an | '''Raninder Singh''' (born 2 August 1967) is an Indian politician from [[Punjab, India]], and son of the former [[Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]] [[Amarinder Singh]].<ref name="to">{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-09-16/chandigarh/27314250_1_political-aspirations-political-affairs-political-heirs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103122759/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2002-09-16/chandigarh/27314250_1_political-aspirations-political-affairs-political-heirs|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 November 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|title=Is 'Yuvraj' Raninder heading Kaka Ji Sukhbir's way?|date=16 September 2002}}</ref> He is the titular heir to the Phulkian royal dynasty of Patiala. | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
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==Career== | ==Career== | ||
He started his political career in late 1990s, by assisting during the election campaigns of his father and mother [[Preneet Kaur]], an [[Indian National Congress]] MP from the [[Patiala (Lok Sabha constituency)|Patiala]] [[Lok Sabha]] constituency, three times, 1999, 2004 and 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19990907/ige07150.html|title=Patiala contestants | He started his political career in late 1990s, by assisting during the election campaigns of his father and mother [[Preneet Kaur]], an [[Indian National Congress]] MP from the [[Patiala (Lok Sabha constituency)|Patiala]] [[Lok Sabha]] constituency, three times, 1999, 2004 and 2009.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19990907/ige07150.html|title=Patiala contestants 'satisfied' with campaign|date=7 September 1999|work=Indian Express}}</ref> | ||
Subsequently joined the Youth Congress division of party himself. In 2005, he was appointed General Secretary of the Punjab [[Pradesh Congress Committee]](PCC) in 2005 and made in-charge of the [[Bathinda district]]. In the coming years, he worked in the region, and as a result he was credited for Congress winning the maximum seats in the [[Malwa (Punjab)|Malwa]] region, in the [[State Assembly elections in India, 2007]], while the party faced a rout in [[Majha]] and [[Doaba]] regions of Punjab.<ref name=nr>{{cite web|url=http://www.nriinternet.com/NRIcongressparty/Indian_Leaders/A_Z/R/Raninder_Singh/BIO.htm|title=Raninder Singh- Bathinda Parliamentary Constituency (the son of Capt. Amarinder Singh )}}</ref><ref name="hi"/> | Subsequently joined the Youth Congress division of party himself. In 2005, he was appointed General Secretary of the Punjab [[Pradesh Congress Committee]](PCC) in 2005 and made in-charge of the [[Bathinda district]]. In the coming years, he worked in the region, and as a result he was credited for Congress winning the maximum seats in the [[Malwa (Punjab)|Malwa]] region, in the [[State Assembly elections in India, 2007]], while the party faced a rout in [[Majha]] and [[Doaba]] regions of Punjab.<ref name=nr>{{cite web|url=http://www.nriinternet.com/NRIcongressparty/Indian_Leaders/A_Z/R/Raninder_Singh/BIO.htm|title=Raninder Singh- Bathinda Parliamentary Constituency (the son of Capt. Amarinder Singh )}}</ref><ref name="hi"/> | ||
He unsuccessfully contested [[Lok Sabha]] elections against [[Harsimrat Kaur Badal]], the wife of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister [[Sukhbir Singh Badal]] in 2009 general elections, from [[Bathinda (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bathinda]], in a high-profile run up to the elections.<ref name="hi">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/06/stories/2009050659880700.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090513060826/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/06/stories/2009050659880700.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 May 2009|title= | He unsuccessfully contested [[Lok Sabha]] elections against [[Harsimrat Kaur Badal]], the wife of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister [[Sukhbir Singh Badal]] in 2009 general elections, from [[Bathinda (Lok Sabha constituency)|Bathinda]], in a high-profile run up to the elections.<ref name="hi">{{cite news|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/06/stories/2009050659880700.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090513060826/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/06/stories/2009050659880700.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=13 May 2009|title=It's Badals vs. Patiala royals in Punjab|date=6 May 2009|work=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ruling-singhs-vs-ousted-singhs-in-punjab/91968-37.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090509155604/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/ruling-singhs-vs-ousted-singhs-in-punjab/91968-37.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 May 2009|title=Ruling Singhs vs ousted Singhs in Punjab|date=7 May 2009|publisher=CNN-IBN}}</ref> | ||
He lost 2012 Punjab Assembly elections in 2012 from Samana constituency.<ref>http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/punjab-assembly-elections-2012-winners-losers/1/176711.html</ref> | He lost 2012 Punjab Assembly elections in 2012 from Samana constituency.<ref>http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/punjab-assembly-elections-2012-winners-losers/1/176711.html</ref> | ||
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Raninder Singh | |
|---|---|
| President of the National Rifle Association of India | |
| Assumed office December 2009 | |
| Vice President of the International Shooting Sports Federation | |
| Assumed office November 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 August 1967 Patiala, Punjab, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (INC) |
| Spouse(s) | Rishma Kaur |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
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| Residence | Patiala |
| Titular Yuvraj (Crown Prince) of Patiala | |
| Tenure | 17 June 1974 – present |
| Predecessor | Amarinder Singh |
| Heir apparent | Yadauindra Singh II |
| Monarch | Maharaja Amarinder Singh |
| Dynasty | Phulkian |
Raninder Singh (born 2 August 1967) is an Indian politician from Punjab, India, and son of the former Chief Minister of Punjab Amarinder Singh.[1] He is the titular heir to the Phulkian royal dynasty of Patiala.
Early life and education
He belongs to royal house of Patiala belonging to the Phulkian dynasty, and son of Amarinder Singh and Preneet Kaur. He has a sister Jai Inder Kaur. He attended Yadavindra Public School, Patiala and subsequently studied at The Doon School, Dehradun. Thereafter he graduated from St. Stephen's College, Delhi and afterward completed a master of business administration degree from Buckingham University, UK in 1990.[2]
Career
He started his political career in late 1990s, by assisting during the election campaigns of his father and mother Preneet Kaur, an Indian National Congress MP from the Patiala Lok Sabha constituency, three times, 1999, 2004 and 2009.[3]
Subsequently joined the Youth Congress division of party himself. In 2005, he was appointed General Secretary of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee(PCC) in 2005 and made in-charge of the Bathinda district. In the coming years, he worked in the region, and as a result he was credited for Congress winning the maximum seats in the Malwa region, in the State Assembly elections in India, 2007, while the party faced a rout in Majha and Doaba regions of Punjab.[2][4]
He unsuccessfully contested Lok Sabha elections against Harsimrat Kaur Badal, the wife of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal in 2009 general elections, from Bathinda, in a high-profile run up to the elections.[4][5]
He lost 2012 Punjab Assembly elections in 2012 from Samana constituency.[6]
President of National Rifle Association of India
He was appointed as the President of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) in December 2009. He won from his nearest rival Shyam Singh Yadav by a landslide majority. He has been an accomplished international level trap shooter himself.[7][8]
He was elected as Vice President of International Shooting Sports Federation in November 2018.
Personal life
He married Rishma Kaur (nee Dhingra), daughter of Kuldip Singh Dhingra and Meeta Dhingra of Berger Paints India Limited in 1995, and the couple have one son, Yadauinder Singh (b. 2003), and two daughters namely Seherinder Kaur (b.1996) and Inayatinder Kaur (b.1999).[9]
References
- ↑ "Is 'Yuvraj' Raninder heading Kaka Ji Sukhbir's way?". The Times of India. 16 September 2002. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Raninder Singh- Bathinda Parliamentary Constituency (the son of Capt. Amarinder Singh )".
- ↑ "Patiala contestants 'satisfied' with campaign". Indian Express. 7 September 1999.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "It's Badals vs. Patiala royals in Punjab". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 6 May 2009. Archived from the original on 13 May 2009.
- ↑ "Ruling Singhs vs ousted Singhs in Punjab". CNN-IBN. 7 May 2009. Archived from the original on 9 May 2009.
- ↑ http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/punjab-assembly-elections-2012-winners-losers/1/176711.html
- ↑ "Raninder Singh appointed NRAI president". The Times of India. 29 December 2010.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "NRAI clarifies on Olympic selection". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 14 March 2012.
- ↑ Berger Paint’s royal connection, 12 Sept 2013.
- General Election 2009 - Affidavits filed by Ranninder Singh Office of Chief Electoral Officer - Punjab