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{{Infobox officeholder | {{Infobox officeholder | ||
| image | | image = Jagbir Brar file photo.png | ||
| birth_date | | birth_date = | ||
| birth_place | | birth_place = [[Sri Muktsar Sahib]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India | ||
| office | | office = Member of the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] | ||
| term_start | | term_start = 2007 | ||
| term_end | | term_end = 2012 | ||
| predecessor | | predecessor = [[Gurkanwal Kaur]] | ||
| successor | | successor = [[Pargat Singh]] | ||
| constituency | | constituency = [[Jalandhar Cantt Assembly Constituency|Jalandhar Cantt.]] | ||
| spouse | | spouse = Ravneet Kaur | ||
| children | | children = 2 | ||
| otherparty | | otherparty = {{plainlist| [[Aam Aadmi Party]] {{small|(2023 - 2026)}} *[[People's Party of Punjab]]<br/>{{small|(2011)}} | ||
* [[Indian National Congress]] {{small|(2011 - 2021)}}}} | * [[Indian National Congress]] {{small|(2011 - 2021)}}}} | ||
[[Shiromani Akali Dal]] {{small|(2006 - 2011), (2021 - 2023)}} | |||
| alma_mater | | party = [[Aam Aadmi Party]] {{small|(2023 - Present)}} | ||
| profession | | alma_mater = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] (since 2026) | ||
| website | | profession = | ||
| website = | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Jagbir Singh Brar''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] politician from the state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/mla-jagbir-brar-quits-sad-declares-will-join-manpreets-ppp/ | title=MLA Jagbir Brar quits SAD | work=indianexpress.com | accessdate=29 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/brar-hassled-by-nris-for-ditching-manpreet-badal/ | title=Brar hassled by NRIs for ditching Manpreet Badal | work=indianexpress.com | accessdate=29 July 2016}}</ref> He is a member of [[ | '''Jagbir Singh Brar''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] politician from the state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/mla-jagbir-brar-quits-sad-declares-will-join-manpreets-ppp/ | title=MLA Jagbir Brar quits SAD | work=indianexpress.com | date=23 April 2011 | accessdate=29 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/brar-hassled-by-nris-for-ditching-manpreet-badal/ | title=Brar hassled by NRIs for ditching Manpreet Badal | work=indianexpress.com | date=19 February 2012 | accessdate=29 July 2016}}</ref> He is a member of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. Brar won the 2007 [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] elections from the [[Jalandhar Cantt Assembly Constituency]]. He is also a former President of DCC [[Jalandhar]]. Brar served as a Block development panchayat officer (BDPO) before entering politics. Brar was appointed Chairman of Punjab Water Resources Management and Development Corporation in 2019 by the [[Government of Punjab, India|Punjab Government]]. | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
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==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
Brar practiced law and | Brar practiced law and later served as a BDPO before entering politics. He first contested and won the seat of Jalandhar Cantt in 2007. He is a member of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. He is a former DCC Jalandhar rural president. He resigned as PWRMDC Chief in 2021.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/congress-leader-jagbir-singh-brar-meets-agitating-staff-of-pims/story-iYPdOxWBiFNRa06yBNAewM.html | title=Congress leader Jagbir Singh Brar meets agitating staff of PIMS | work=hindustantimes.com | date=31 December 2013 | accessdate=29 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/brar-dhillon-join-congress/ | title=Brar,Dhillon join Congress | work=indianexpress.com | date=19 December 2011 | accessdate=29 July 2016}}</ref> He represented the [[Jalandhar Cantt Assembly Constituency]] of Punjab.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.elections.in/punjab/assembly-constituencies/jalandhar-cantt.html | title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Jalandhar Cantt. Assembly Constituency | work=elections.in | accessdate=29 July 2016}}</ref><ref>https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/four-prominent-politicians-of-punjab-join-bjp-ahead-of-2027-assembly-polls/</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:People from Sri Muktsar Sahib]] | [[Category:People from Sri Muktsar Sahib]] | ||
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Punjab]] | |||
[[Category:Shiromani Akali Dal politicians]] | [[Category:Shiromani Akali Dal politicians]] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:23, 1 February 2026
Jagbir Singh Brar | |
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| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2007–2012 | |
| Preceded by | Gurkanwal Kaur |
| Succeeded by | Pargat Singh |
| Constituency | Jalandhar Cantt. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab, India |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party (2023 - Present) |
| Other political affiliations | Aam Aadmi Party (2023 - 2026) *People's Party of Punjab
Shiromani Akali Dal (2006 - 2011), (2021 - 2023)(2011)
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| Spouse(s) | Ravneet Kaur |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | Bharatiya Janata Party (since 2026) |
Jagbir Singh Brar is an Indian politician from the state of Punjab.[1][2] He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. Brar won the 2007 Punjab Legislative Assembly elections from the Jalandhar Cantt Assembly Constituency. He is also a former President of DCC Jalandhar. Brar served as a Block development panchayat officer (BDPO) before entering politics. Brar was appointed Chairman of Punjab Water Resources Management and Development Corporation in 2019 by the Punjab Government.
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Brar is originally from Sri Muktsar Sahib but currently resides in Jalandhar with his family. He did his schooling from Muktsar and then went to Patiala for higher education.
Political career[edit | edit source]
Brar practiced law and later served as a BDPO before entering politics. He first contested and won the seat of Jalandhar Cantt in 2007. He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a former DCC Jalandhar rural president. He resigned as PWRMDC Chief in 2021.[3][4] He represented the Jalandhar Cantt Assembly Constituency of Punjab.[5][6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "MLA Jagbir Brar quits SAD". indianexpress.com. 23 April 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "Brar hassled by NRIs for ditching Manpreet Badal". indianexpress.com. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "Congress leader Jagbir Singh Brar meets agitating staff of PIMS". hindustantimes.com. 31 December 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "Brar,Dhillon join Congress". indianexpress.com. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Jalandhar Cantt. Assembly Constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/four-prominent-politicians-of-punjab-join-bjp-ahead-of-2027-assembly-polls/