Know your Politician
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Constituency : |
Faridkot (Punjab )
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Party Name :
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Indian National Congress(INC)
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Email Address :
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[email protected]
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Father’s Name
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Late Sardar Gurmeet Singh
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Mother’s Name
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Smt. Jagdish Kaur
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Date of Birth
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23.05.1958
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Place of Birth
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Bam, Distt. Muktsar (Punjab)
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Marital Status
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Married
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Date of Marriage
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15 Apr 1984
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Spouse’s Name
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Smt. Amarpreet Kaur Brar
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No. of Sons
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1
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No.of Daughters
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2
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Educational Qualifications
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M.A., LL.B.
Educated at Punjabi University, Patiala (Punjab)
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Profession
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Advocate
Social Worker, Writer, Poet
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Permanent Address |
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Goniana Road, Distt. Muktsar
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Punjab- 152026
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(01633)60064,61506,
FAX: (01633) 60064
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Present Address |
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C-1/3, Tilak Lane,
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New Delhi – 110001
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(011) 23782947
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Position Held |
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General-Secretary, Youth Congress (I), Punjab
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General-Secretary, All India Youth Congress (I)
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Senior Vice President, Pradesh Congress Committee [PCC(I)], Punjab
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General-Secretary, PCC(I), Punjab
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1992
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Elected to 10th Lok Sabha
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1992-96
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Member, Committee on Communications
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1999
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Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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1999-2000
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Member, Committee on Energy
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2000-2004
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of External Affairs
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Special Interests
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Photography, walking, nature care and environment
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Favourite Pastime and Recreation
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Reading and swimming
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Sports and Clubs
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Member, India International Centre
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Countries Visited
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Widely travelled; visited U.K. in 1994 as a special guest of the British Government; undertook a
study tour of U.S.A. in 1985 to study the Senate elections and led a sports team of cycling to
Russia in 1984
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Other Information
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Former Administrative Member, Punjab State Electricity Board; Best Speaker, Punjabi University,
Chandigarh
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Reference: Loksabha