Brahm Mohindra

Brahm Mohindra
Local Government.

Parliamentary Affairs. Elections.

Removal of Grievances – Punjab Government
In office
28 September 2021 – 10 March 2022
ConstituencyPatiala Rural
MLA Patiala Rural
In office
20 May 2012 – 1 January 2017
Preceded bySingh
Succeeded byAmarinder Singh
Member of Legislative Assembly
for Patiala constituency
In office
1 May 1997 – 20 May 2002
Personal details
Born (1946-04-28) 28 April 1946 (age 78)
Doraha, Punjab, British India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseSmt. Harpreet Mohindra
ResidencePatiala
ProfessionPolitician (1975–present)
WebsiteOfficial website

Brahm Mohindra (born 28 April 1946[1]) is a politician from the state of Punjab, India. He was Minister of Local Government, Parliamentary Affairs, Elections, and Removal of Grievances;[2] and is ranked second in order of precedence among ministers,[3] after the Chief Minister.

Political career

Elections Contested by Brahm Mohindra in Punjab
Year Constituency Votes Polled (%) Name of Primary Opponent Political Party of Opponent Votes Polled by opponent (%)
1980 Patiala Town 38.44 (Won) Shambhu Prasad BJP 22.3
1985 Patiala Town 46.51 (Won) Sardara Singh Kohli Shiromani Akali Dal 42.17
1992 Patiala Town 36.01 (Won) Krishan Kumar Independent 31.97
1997 Patiala Town 36.66 (Lost) Surjit Singh Kohli Shiromani Akali Dal 52.81
2002 Samana 30.25 (Lost) Surjit Singh Rakhra Shiromani Akali DalE 39.92
2007 Samana 46.03 (Won) Surjit Singh Rakhra Shiromani Akali Dal 44.51
2012 Patiala Rural 48.52 (Won) Kuldeep Kaur Tohra Shiromani Akali Dal 26.95
2017 Patiala Rural[4] 47.30 (Won) Karambir Singh Thiara Aam Admi Party 28.6

Brahm Mohindra is associated with Indian National Congress. He has been elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly six times (1980, 1985, 1992, 2007, 2012, and 2017), and he has lost twice.

References

  1. ^ "Know Your Minister". Punjab Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Council of Ministers". Government of Punjab, India. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  3. ^ "No deputy CM in Punjab; Brahm Mohindra to be No. 2". Hindustan Times. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  4. ^ "PATIALA RURAL Election Result 2017, Punjab". NDTV. Retrieved 9 May 2020.