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Ranjit Singh Brahmpura
Ranjit Singh Brahmpura | |
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| File:Ranjit Singh Brahmpura Official portrait 2014.jpg | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1 September 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Rattan Singh Ajnala |
| Succeeded by | Jasbir Singh Gill |
| Constituency | Khadoor Sahib |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Punjab | |
| In office 1997 - 2002 | |
| In office 2007 - 2012 | |
| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1977 - 1980 | |
| Preceded by | constituency established |
| Succeeded by | Surinder Singh Kairon |
| Constituency | Naushehra Pannuan |
| In office 1997 - 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Harbhajan Singh |
| Succeeded by | constituency went under delimitition |
| Constituency | Naushehra Pannuan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 November 1937 Singapore |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal (till 2018) (2021-Present) |
| Other political affiliations | Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) (till 2021) Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) (2021) |
| Spouse(s) | Late Smt. Manjit Kaur |
| Children | 4, including Ravinder Singh Brahmpura |
| Residence | Amritsar, Punjab |
| Occupation | Agriculturist |
| As of 03 July, 2019 Source: [1] | |
Ranjit Singh Brahmpura is an Indian politician who was a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for Khadoor Sahib constituency, he won the 2014 Indian general election being a Shiromani Akali Dal candidate.[1] He is often referred to as Majhe Da Jarnail (meaning General of Majha in Punjabi).[2] He has previously served as Cabinet Minister in Government of Punjab twice, and MLA four times in Punjab.[3] He was a part of the Shiromani Akali Dal led by Sukhbir Singh Badal until 2019 when he was expelled from the party.[4] On 23 December 2021, he rejoined Shiromani Akali Dal.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Dec 23, Sanjeev Verma / TNN / Updated; 2021; Ist, 09:57. "brahmpura: Punjab: Ranjit Singh Brahmpura all set for ghar wapsi in SAD(B) today | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Akali Dal expels MP Brahmpura, Ajnala, their sons from party". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
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| Bye-elections 2017 |
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| Preceded by Rattan Singh Ajnala |
Leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal Party in the 16th Lok Sabha 2014–2018 |
Incumbent |