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-'''Preneet Kaur''' (born 3 October 1944) is an Indian politician who served in the [[Government of India]] as a Minister of State in the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]] from 2009 to 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=186|title=Detailed Profile - Smt. Preneet Kaur - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India|website=www.archive.india.gov.in|access-date=2016-11-11}}</ref> She is married to [[Amarinder Singh]], who is [[List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)|now, the 15th Chief Minister of Punjab]]. She joined the [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]], to which her husband also belongs, and contested parliamentary elections repeatedly from the [[Patiala (Lok Sabha constituency)|Patiala constituency]]. She won the elections of [[1999 Indian general election|1999]], [[2004 Indian general election|2004]] and [[2009 Indian general election|2009]], but lost her seat in the [[2014 Indian general elections|elections of 2014]] and made a comeback by winning again in [[2019 Indian general election|2019]].
+'''Preneet Kaur''' (born 3 October 1944) is an Indian politician who served in the [[Government of India]] as a Minister of State in the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs]] from 2009 to 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=186|title=Detailed Profile - Smt. Preneet Kaur - Members of Parliament (Lok Sabha) - Who's Who - Government: National Portal of India|website=www.archive.india.gov.in|access-date=2016-11-11}}</ref> She is married to [[Amarinder Singh]], who was [[List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)|the 15th Chief Minister of Punjab]]. She joined the [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]], to which her husband also belongs, and contested parliamentary elections repeatedly from the [[Patiala (Lok Sabha constituency)|Patiala constituency]]. She won the elections of [[1999 Indian general election|1999]], [[2004 Indian general election|2004]] and [[2009 Indian general election|2009]], but lost her seat in the [[2014 Indian general elections|elections of 2014]] and made a comeback by winning again in [[2019 Indian general election|2019]].
 ==Background and personal life==
 Praneet Kaur was born in [[Shimla]], [[India]] into a [[Kahlon]] [[Jat Sikh]] family. She is the daughter of Sardar Gian Singh Kahlon, an officer in the [[Indian Civil Service]], and Satinder Kaur. Gian Singh Kahlon entered the Indian Civil Service in 1937, when it was extremely rare for an Indian to be granted entry into that elite administrative service. He served in many senior positions, including as Chief Secretary of Punjab in the 1960s. He died in December 2002. Preneet Kaur has one brother, Himmat Singh Kahlon, who works for the [[United Nations Organization|UNO]], and one sister, Geetinder Kaur, who is married to the politician and former [[Indian Police Service|IPS]] officer [[Simranjit Singh Mann]].<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021215/punjab1.htm#16. Gian Singh Kahlon dead]</ref> Praneet Kaur attended St. Bede's College, [[Shimla]] and graduated from The Convent of Jesus and Mary, [[Shimla]].
-In October 1964, Praneet Kaur was married to [[Capt. Amarinder Singh]] in a match arranged by parents in the usual Indian tradition.<ref name='a'>{{Cite web |url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=186 |title=Preneet Kaur profile |access-date=4 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102111102/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=186 |archive-date=2 January 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Her husband was the son and heir of the titular [[Maharaja of Patiala]], formerly the ruler of the largest [[princely state]] in [[Punjab]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Ipwpbhd6sQUC&pg=PT470&lpg=PT470&dq=patiala+%22largest+princely+state%22&source=bl&ots=g8FhZjHLZX&sig=3Ohrctg9ffunTuZ6tWqbUBLa_Uc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=FDzyU8CPB8agugSq6YKgDA&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=patiala%20%22largest%20princely%20state%22&f=false Patiala princely state in Punjab]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=QEWH6WmYVpMC&pg=PA59&lpg=PA59&dq=patiala+%22largest+princely+state%22&source=bl&ots=6uYglbhcwc&sig=jpcESKJOq7BjEVifNV_vNDU_DWg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=FDzyU8CPB8agugSq6YKgDA&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=patiala%20%22largest%20princely%20state%22&f=false Patiala princely state in Punjab]</ref> Amarinder Singh, who was serving as an officer in the Indian Army at the time of the wedding, succeeded his father as titular Maharaja of Patiala in 1974, whereupon Praneet Kaur became the Maharani of Patiala. After resigning from the army, Amarinder Singh followed in the footsteps of his father and entered politics, where he met with great success. He was elected to parliament from the Patiala constituency in 1980, and to the Punjab state legislative assembly in 1985, 1992 and 2002, serving as minister in the state government for many years. In 2002, he took office as [[List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]] for the first time and served a full five-year term until 2007. In March 2017, he again led the Congress party to victory in the state assembly elections and took office again as [[List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]] for the second time, a position he currently holds.
+In October 1964, Praneet Kaur was married to [[Capt. Amarinder Singh]] in a match arranged by parents in the usual Indian tradition.<ref name='a'>{{Cite web |url=http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=186 |title=Preneet Kaur profile |access-date=4 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150102111102/http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=186 |archive-date=2 January 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Her husband was the son and heir of the titular [[Maharaja of Patiala]], formerly the ruler of the largest [[princely state]] in [[Punjab]].<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=Ipwpbhd6sQUC&pg=PT470&lpg=PT470&dq=patiala+%22largest+princely+state%22&source=bl&ots=g8FhZjHLZX&sig=3Ohrctg9ffunTuZ6tWqbUBLa_Uc&hl=en&sa=X&ei=FDzyU8CPB8agugSq6YKgDA&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=patiala%20%22largest%20princely%20state%22&f=false Patiala princely state in Punjab]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=QEWH6WmYVpMC&pg=PA59&lpg=PA59&dq=patiala+%22largest+princely+state%22&source=bl&ots=6uYglbhcwc&sig=jpcESKJOq7BjEVifNV_vNDU_DWg&hl=en&sa=X&ei=FDzyU8CPB8agugSq6YKgDA&ved=0CCQQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=patiala%20%22largest%20princely%20state%22&f=false Patiala princely state in Punjab]</ref> Amarinder Singh, who was serving as an officer in the Indian Army at the time of the wedding, succeeded his father as titular Maharaja of Patiala in 1974, whereupon Praneet Kaur became the Maharani of Patiala. After resigning from the army, Amarinder Singh followed in the footsteps of his father and entered politics, where he met with great success. He was elected to parliament from the Patiala constituency in 1980, and to the Punjab state legislative assembly in 1985, 1992 and 2002, serving as minister in the state government for many years. In 2002, he took office as [[List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]] for the first time and served a full five-year term until 2007. In March 2017, he again led the Congress party to victory in the state assembly elections and took office again as [[List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]] for the second time, and held the position until 18 September 2021.
-Praneet Kaur and Amarinder Singh are the parents of two children, a son [[Raninder Singh]] (born 1967) and one daughter Jai Inder Kaur (born 1966). Raninder Singh is a politician who has contested elections both to parliament and to the state legislative assembly. He is married to Rishma Kaur (née Dhingra; D/O [[Kuldip Singh Dhingra]] and Meeta Dhingra of [[Berger Paints]] India Limited) and is the father of three children, a son, Yaduinder Singh (born April 2003) and two daughters namely Seherinder Kaur (b.1996) and Inayatinder Kaur (b.1999). Yaduinder, who is the youngest of Praneet's five grandchildren, is in line to become the titular [[Maharaja of Patiala]] in due course.
+Praneet Kaur and Amarinder Singh are the parents of two children, a son [[Raninder Singh]] (born 1967) and one daughter Jai Inder Kaur (born 1966). Raninder Singh is a politician who has contested elections both to parliament and to the state legislative assembly. He is married to Rishma Kaur, daughter of a businessman, [[Kuldip Singh Dhingra]], owner of [[Berger Paints]] India Limited, and his wife Meeta Dhingra. Raninder and Rishma are the parents of three children, a son, Yaduinder Singh (born April 2003) and two daughters namely Seherinder Kaur (b.1996) and Inayatinder Kaur (b.1999). Yaduinder, who is the youngest of Praneet's five grandchildren, is in line to become the titular [[Maharaja of Patiala]] in due course.
-Praneet's daughter Jai Inder Kaur is married to Sardar Gurpal Singh Sandhu. Incidentally, Gurpal Singh's sister Ishwarpreet Kaur is married to Praneet Kaur's brother, Himmat Singh Kahlon. Gurpal Singh and Jai Inder Kaur are the parents of two sons, Angad and Nirvaan. In March 2015, Angad Singh Sandhu married Aparajita Kumari ( they have a daughter, Rudrangini Kaur ), princess of Bashahr, youngest daughter of Raja [[Virbhadra Singh]] of [[Bashahr]], an active politician with the Congress Party and four-time [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh]] (1983–90, 1993–98, 2003–07, 2012–17). In March 2017, just days before Amarinder Singh took office for the second time as [[List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]], Jai Inder's second son, Nirvaan Singh Sandhu, married Mriganka Singh Jamwal, princess of Kashmir, daughter of crown prince [[Vikramaditya Singh (politician)|Vikramaditya Singh]] of Kashmir and his wife, [[Chitrangada Raje]]. Mriganka's paternal grandfather is Dr. [[Karan Singh]], Maharaja of [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], again a politician belonging to the Congress party, while her maternal grandfather was [[Madhavrao Scindia]], Maharaja of [[Gwalior State|Gwalior]] and again a successful politician belonging to the Congress party. Mriganka's maternal uncle (Chitrangada Raje's brother) is the Congress politician [[Jyotiraditya Scindia]], titular Maharaja of Gwalior. Her grandaunt is [[Vasundhara Raje]], who is presently (since 2003) serving her second term as [[Chief Minister of Rajasthan]]. Praneet's family are this deeply embedded in Indian political circles, and especially of the [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]].
+Praneet's daughter Jai Inder Kaur is married to Sardar Gurpal Singh Sandhu. Incidentally, Gurpal Singh's sister Ishwarpreet Kaur is married to Praneet Kaur's brother, Himmat Singh Kahlon. Gurpal Singh and Jai Inder Kaur are the parents of two sons, Angad and Nirvaan. In March 2015, Angad Singh Sandhu married Aparajita Kumari (they have a daughter, Rudrangini Kaur), princess of Bashahr, youngest daughter of Raja [[Virbhadra Singh]] of [[Bashahr]], an active politician with the Congress Party and four-time [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh]] (1983–90, 1993–98, 2003–07, 2012–17). In March 2017, just days before Amarinder Singh took office for the second time as [[List of Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]], Jai Inder's second son, Nirvaan Singh Sandhu, married Mriganka Singh Jamwal, princess of Kashmir, daughter of crown prince [[Vikramaditya Singh (politician)|Vikramaditya Singh]] of Kashmir and his wife, [[Chitrangada Raje]]. Mriganka's paternal grandfather is Dr. [[Karan Singh]], Maharaja of [[Jammu and Kashmir (princely state)|Jammu and Kashmir]], again a politician belonging to the Congress party, while her maternal grandfather was [[Madhavrao Scindia]], Maharaja of [[Gwalior State|Gwalior]] and again a successful politician belonging to the Congress party. Mriganka's maternal uncle (Chitrangada Raje's brother) is the Congress politician [[Jyotiraditya Scindia]], titular Maharaja of Gwalior. Her grandaunt is [[Vasundhara Raje]], who is presently (since 2003) serving her second term as [[Chief Minister of Rajasthan]]. Praneet's family are this deeply embedded in Indian political circles, and especially of the [[Indian National Congress|Congress party]].
 ==Political career==