Mohinder Singh Kaypee, is an Indian politician and member of Indian National Congress.
Mohinder Singh Kaypee | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament | |
| In office 2009 - 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Santokh Singh Choudhary |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 November 1956 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Parent(s) | Darshan Singh Kaypee |
Early life[edit | edit source]
Mohinder Singh Kaypee was born into a Dalit family to Darshan Singh Kaypee and Karan Kaur. His father was killed by Khalistani militants in 1992.[1]
He did B.A L.L.B from Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Politics[edit | edit source]
- In 2009, he became Member of Parliament from Jalandhar (Lok Sabha constituency).[2] But in 2014 Parliamentary elections he lost to BJP candidate, Vijay Sampla from Hoshiarpur.
- He is a three-terms MLA and served as Minister of State for Sports and Youth in 1992, Education and Transport in 1995.[3]
- He was former president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC).[4]
- Chairman of the Punjab State Board of Technical Education and Industrial Training.[5]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Is it end of the road for politically powerful Dalit clans of Doaba?". Hindustan Times. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ "Humble, but encore unlikely". Hindustan Times. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ "Members : Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.194. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Chaudhary tries to pacify ex-MP Kaypee". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Once Tech Edu Minister, Kaypee settles for chairman of its board". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2 June 2020.