Amrinder Singh Raja Warring

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Amarinder Singh Brar
President
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee
Assumed office
9 April 2022
Preceded byNavjot Singh Sidhu
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byRavneet Singh Bittu
ConstituencyLudhiana
Minister of Transport, Punjab
In office
20 September 2021 – 10 March 2022
Preceded byRazia Sultana
Succeeded byLaljit Bhullar
Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
In office
March 2012 – June 2024
Preceded byManpreet Singh Badal
Succeeded byHardeep Singh Dhillon
ConstituencyGidderbaha
Personal details
Born (1977-11-29) 29 November 1977 (age 48)
Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Amrita Singh
Children2
EducationMatriculation (PSEB)

Amarinder Singh Brar (born 29 November 1977)[1] also known as Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, or Raja Warring, is an Indian politician associated with the Indian National Congress.[2] He represents the Ludhiana constituency in the Lok Sabha and serves as president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee.[3] Warring represented the Gidderbaha constituency as a Member of the Legislative Assembly for three consecutive terms from 2012 to 2024 and has been described as one of the Congress party's prominent leaders in Punjab. He was born in the Malwa region and lost both parents during childhood. His maternal uncles subsequently raised him. He entered politics through the Indian Youth Congress and served as its national president from 2014 to 2018.

Political career[edit | edit source]

Warring served as president of the Indian Youth Congress, the youth wing of the Indian National Congress, from December 2014 until May 2018.[4]

MLA: First term[edit | edit source]

Warring was first elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly from the Gidderbaha constituency in the 2012–2017 term.[4] The constituency is located in Sri Muktsar Sahib, Punjab.[4][5]

MLA: Second term[edit | edit source]

In March 2017, Warring secured re-election to the assembly for a second consecutive term, following his first term from 2012 to 2017.[4][6] During this period, he held the position of Transport Minister in the Punjab government.[7]

Warring contested the Bathinda seat in the 2019 Indian general election, where he faced Harsimrat Kaur Badal. He was defeated by more than 20,000 votes.[8]

MLA: Third term[edit | edit source]

Warring won the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election from the same constituency, securing a third consecutive term as MLA.[7] In April 2022, the Congress national leadership appointed him president of the Congress party in Punjab.[9]

In his capacity as PPCC president, Warring participated in several prominent political campaigns. In March 2025, he headed a protest march towards the Punjab Vidhan Sabha over the AAP government's 2022 election commitment to provide monthly financial assistance of ₹1,000 to women in the state. Police used water cannons against the protesters, and Warring was detained.[10]

In April 2026, Warring stated that the Congress party would nominate women candidates for 33 per cent of the seats in the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.[11] Later that month, he filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking a prohibition on the web series Lawrence of Punjab, alleging that the series promoted or glorified gangster culture.[12]

MP: First term[edit | edit source]

In June 2024, Warring won the 2024 Indian general election from the Ludhiana Lok Sabha constituency. He was elected to the Lok Sabha after defeating his closest rival, Ravneet Singh Bittu of the Bharatiya Janata Party, by 20,942 votes.[13]

Family[edit | edit source]

Warring was born to Kuldeep Singh and Malkeet Kaur. He lost both parents during his childhood and was subsequently raised by his maternal uncles.[14] He is married to Amrita Singh and has two children, a son and a daughter. She is an INC candidate in the upcoming state by-polls.[15]

He was previously known as Raja Sotha, with "Sotha" referring to the name of his maternal village. He later adopted the name of his paternal village, Warring.

Controversies[edit | edit source]

In June 2022, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) called for a Central Bureau of Investigation investigation into bus-body procurement carried out while Warring was serving as Punjab transport minister. The party alleged, based on information obtained through Right to Information applications, that contracts given to a Jaipur-based company were more expensive than locally available alternatives and had resulted in financial losses to the state exchequer. The allegations were reported by The Statesman and The Times of India.[16][17]

In September 2023, media reports stated that the Punjab Vigilance Bureau was examining alleged irregularities associated with Warring's period as transport minister, including issues involving bus-body procurement and route permits. Separately, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann publicly accused Warring of wrongdoing during his tenure.[18][19]

Controversy over remarks toward the Mazhabi Sikh community[edit | edit source]

In November 2025, Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring came under criticism and faced legal proceedings over comments concerning former Union Home Minister Buta Singh, who belonged to the Mazhabi Sikh community. Buta Singh's son filed a complaint alleging that Warring had referred to the former minister using expressions including "Kala Mazhabi Sikh" ("Black Mazhabi Sikh") in a derogatory manner during a campaign speech. The complainant described the remarks as offensive, casteist and defamatory towards both Buta Singh and the wider Scheduled Caste community. An FIR was registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and other provisions of the Indian Penal Code.[20]

Warring subsequently offered an unconditional apology for any offence or hurt caused by his remarks. Political opponents and organisations, including the Shiromani Akali Dal and Aam Aadmi Party, condemned the comments and called for action. The Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission also took cognisance of the matter and sought responses from election officials. The allegations included the claim that the language used could demean and adversely affect the dignity of members of the Mazhabi Sikh community.[21][22]

Controversy over alleged “neck-twisting” remark[edit | edit source]

During a period of political tension in Punjab, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, president of the Punjab unit of the Indian National Congress, was accused by political opponents of making an indirect threat against a Dalit minister. The controversy concerned his use of a phrase that critics translated as "twisting his neck" during a public exchange. Opposition parties and some community organisations objected to the remark, describing it as inappropriate and potentially intimidating, particularly because the minister concerned belonged to a Scheduled Caste community. They argued that the wording could be understood as threatening and insensitive given the caste-related sensitivities of Punjab's political environment.[23]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Member Detail: Warring, Shri Amrinder Singh Raja". Digital Sansad. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
  2. ↑ "Warring advises Captain Amarinder against quitting Congress". Hindustan Times. 2 October 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
  3. ↑ "Warring vows to raise issues concerning Ludhiana and Punjab in Parliament". The Times of India. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Dhaliwal, Shub Karman. "Punjab Elections Results 2017: Panjab University alumni script success story, win Assembly poll". The Indian Express. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  5. ↑ India Today (13 July 2024). "Ex-legislators | In the major league now". Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  6. ↑ Kamali, Neel (18 August 2016). "Sukhbir's bid to regain Gidderbaha back for SAD". The Times of India. TNN. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "In Muktsar, novel ways to reach out to voters". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  8. ↑ "Bathinda Elections 2019: Punjab Lok Sabha Constituency Poll Dates, Parliamentary Election, Candidates, Schedule, Latest News | Opinion Poll, Exit Poll, 2014 Election Results and Survey Online". Firstpost. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Punjab Congress appointments: High command tries to maintain region, experience and caste balance". Tribuneindia News Service. 9 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "Punjab Congress protest over AAP Promise of Rs 1,100 to women, Raja Warring Detained". Rozana Spokesman. 21 March 2025.
  11. ↑ "Congress to field women on 33% of Assembly seats, says Raja Warring". Tribune India. 21 April 2026.
  12. ↑ "Raja Warring moves High Court against Lawrence of Punjab series". Babushahi. 22 April 2026.
  13. ↑ The Economic Times (6 June 2024). "Bullish Wins & Bearish Losses: Here are the key contests and results of 2024 Lok Sabha polls". Archived from the original on 27 July 2024. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  14. ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Slip of the tongue". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  15. ↑ "Members". punjabassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  16. ↑ "SAD demands CBI probe into alleged Rs 60-Cr scam by Raja Warring". The Statesman. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  17. ↑ "Let CBI investigate 60cr bus purchase 'scam' by Warring, says Akali Dal". The Times of India. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  18. ↑ Thaper, Amanat (14 September 2023). "Vigilance Probe Launched into Alleged Irregularities Involving Punjab Congress Chief Raja Warring". Rozana Spokesman. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  19. ↑ "Warring made money as transport min: CM". The Times of India. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
  20. ↑ "FIR against Punjab Congress chief Warring over caste-based comments on Buta Singh". The Tribune. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  21. ↑ "'Inflammatory & defamatory': Badal slams casteist remarks against Mazhabi community by Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring". The Times of India. 4 November 2025. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  22. ↑ Mahajan, Anilesh S. (8 November 2025). "Why Raja Warring's Buta Singh row is Congress's Punjab bypoll headache". India Today. Retrieved 25 January 2026.
  23. ↑ "Anti-Dalit mindset: AAP slams Congress leaders' remarks on Punjab Cabinet minister". India Today. 9 February 2026. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
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Navjot Singh Sidhu 		President
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee
2022 – present 		Incumbent

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