Jagmohan Singh Kang

Jagmohan Singh Kang
MLA, Punjab
In office
1992 - 1997
Preceded byRavinder Singh (politician)
Succeeded byRavinder Singh
ConstituencyMorinda
In office
2002 - 2007
Preceded byRavinder Singh
Succeeded byUjaggar Singh
ConstituencyMorinda
In office
2012 - 2017
Preceded byBalbir Singh
ConstituencyKharar
Minister for nimal Husbandry, Dairy Development Tourism & Fisheries
In office
2007 - 2012
Chief MinisterCapt. Amarinder Singh
Succeeded byGulzar Singh Ranike
Personal details
Political partyAam Aadmi Party
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress (until 2021)
Residence(s)Kharar, Punjab, India

Jagmohan Singh Kang is an Indian politician and a member of Aam Aadmi Party. He was a member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha from Kharar from 2012 to 2017. From 2002 to 2007 he was the Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development Tourism & Fisheries in Punjab Government.[1]

Early life

His father's name was Late S. Surinderpal Singh Kang. He was IPS (Retd.) & Ex-Army Officer. He was from Traditional Congress Jat Sikh family of Village Shahidgarh in Fatehgarh Sahib District and Boor Majra in Ropar District with agriculturist background.[2]

Political career

Jagmohan Singh Kang was the MLA from Kharar. He was associated with Indian National Congress till January, 2022. He was elected as MLA from this vidhan sabha seat in the elections held in 2012. He won by a margin of 6776 votes. Ujagar Singh of SAD was the trailing candidate. In 2017 he was the candidate from INC and lost to Kanwar Sandhu (AAP) by a margin of 2012 votes. He secured 52159 votes.

Positions Held

1976-80 : Convener, Art and Culture Cell of Pb.Youth Congress

1982-1985: Vice-President, Punjab Youth Congress

1982-1992 : Member Executive, Punjab Pradesh Congress (I)

1985- 1987 : Member National Council of Indian Youth Congress (I)

1997-2001 : General Secretary, P.P.C.C. P.R.O. Mizoram for A.I.C.C. elections 2001. Member A.I.C.C.

2002-2007 : MLA, Punjab Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Development, Sports, Youth Services and Tourism Minister, Punjab

2010 : Member Election Authority & Addl. PRO Uttar Pradesh Organizational Election

2012-2017 : MLA from Kharar, Punjab

He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1992 from Morinda.[3] He was re-elected from Morinda in 2002 and from Kharar in 2012.[4][5][6] In 2012 he was made a cabinet minister in Punjab and given portfolios of Housing & Urban Development.[1]

Aam Aadmi Party

On 1 February 2022, he joined Aam Aadmi Party after quitting Indian National Congress. His two sons also joined AAP.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Punjab Government Ministry". Balle Punjab. Archived from the original on 22 August 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  2. ^ "JAGMOHAN SINGH". Association of Democratic Rights. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  3. ^ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1992 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Punjab Assembly Election 2002 Results". Archived from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  5. ^ Punjab Assembly Elections-2002 winners
  6. ^ "Winning candidates: Partywise Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012". Indian Election Affairs. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  7. ^ "Punjab Elections: Congress Leader Jagmohan Singh Kang Joins Aam Aadmi Party". NDTV.com. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.