Ranjit Singh Brahmpura (8 November 1937 – 13 December 2022)[1] was 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.[2] He is often referred to as Majhe Da Jarnail (meaning General of Majha in Punjabi).[3] He has previously served as Cabinet Minister in Government of Punjab twice, and MLA four times in Punjab.[4] He was a part of the Shiromani Akali Dal led by Sukhbir Singh Badal until 2019 when he left the party, fighting injustice and for what he believed was right.[5] On 23 December 2021, he rejoined Shiromani Akali Dal.[3]
Ranjit Singh Brahmpura | |
|---|---|
| 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 Colony of Singapore |
| Died | 13 December 2022 (aged 85) Chandigarh, India |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal (until 2018) (2021–2022) |
| Other political affiliations | Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) (until 2021) Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) (2021) |
| Spouse | Late Smt. Manjit Kaur |
| Children | 4, including Ravinder Singh Brahmpura |
| Residence(s) | Amritsar, Punjab |
| Occupation | Agriculturist |
As of 3 July, 2019 Source: [1] | |
References
edit- ^ Akali leader Ranjit Singh Brahmpura passes away at 85
- ^ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ a b Sanjeev Verma (23 December 2021). "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.
- ^ "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.