https://indianpedia.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=2A02%3ACE0%3A3800%3AD48%3AC1C1%3A9F47%3ACFE7%3A239F IndianPedia - User contributions [en] 2026-07-31T18:19:24Z User contributions MediaWiki 1.45.4 https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Brahm_Mohindra&diff=287565 Brahm Mohindra 2021-10-06T14:14:40Z <p>2A02:CE0:3800:D48:C1C1:9F47:CFE7:239F: </p> <hr /> <div>{{short description|Indian politician}}<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}<br /> {{multiple issues|<br /> {{BLP sources|date=September 2017}}<br /> {{cleanup|reason=grammar and punctuation|date=September 2017}}<br /> {{more footnotes|date=September 2017}}<br /> }}<br /> {{Infobox officeholder<br /> | name = Brahm Mohindra<br /> | image=Brahm Mohindra Official portrait 2017.jpg<br /> | caption=|<br /> <br /> | office =Local Government.<br /> Parliamentary Affairs.<br /> Elections.<br /> Removal of Grievances – Punjab Government<br /> | term_start = 28 september 2021 <br /> ]<br /> | office1 = MLA Patiala Rural<br /> | term_start1 = 20 May 2012<br /> | term_end1 = 1 January 2017<br /> | predecessor1 = [[Singh]]<br /> | successor1 = [[Amarinder Singh]]<br /> | office2 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly]]&lt;br&gt;for [[Patiala constituency]]<br /> | term_start2 = 1 May 1997<br /> | term_end2 = 20 May 2002<br /> | birth_place = [[Doraha, Ludhiana|Doraha]], [[Punjab (British India)|Punjab]], [[British India]]<br /> | residence = [[Patiala]] <br /> | constituency = [[Patiala Rural]]<br /> | party = [[Indian National Congress]]<br /> | spouse = Smt. Harpreet Mohindra<br /> | profession = Politician &lt;small&gt;(1975–''present)&lt;/small&gt;<br /> | religion = &lt;!--- WE NEED SELF-IDENTIFIED REFERENCES FOR THAT Christian- [[Syriac Orthodox Church]] ---&gt;<br /> | website = {{Official website|http://BrahmMohindra.com/}}<br /> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1946|4|28|df=y}}}}<br /> <br /> '''Brahm Mohindra''' (born 28 April 1946&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Know Your Minister |url=http://www.punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/ministers/knowyourminister/2/ |website=Punjab Legislative Assembly |accessdate=16 March 2020}}&lt;/ref&gt;) is a politician from the state of [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], India. He is currently Minister of Local Government, Parliamentary Affairs, Elections, and Removal of Grievances;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Council of Ministers |url=http://punjab.gov.in/council-of-ministers |website=Government of Punjab, India |accessdate=16 March 2020}}&lt;/ref&gt; and is ranked second in order of precedence among ministers,&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=No deputy CM in Punjab; Brahm Mohindra to be No. 2 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/who-ll-be-in-captain-s-cabinet-no-deputy-cm-brahm-mohindra-navjot-sidhu-among-9-to-take-oath-with-him/story-dR9jQiuJovvevJYaEoaVsM.html |accessdate=9 May 2020 |publisher=Hindustan Times |date=16 March 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; after the Chief Minister.<br /> <br /> ==Education==<br /> Sh. Brahm Mohindra completed his graduation in the year 1968 from [[Government Mohindra College]], Patiala.<br /> <br /> ==Background==<br /> Brahm Mohindra is the son of Mela Ram and Leelawati Mohindra of the [[Sood]] community. Though born in Doraha in Ludhiana district, Brahm Mohindra studied in Patiala, and his entire political career has revolved around Patiala district, where he has represented the rural Patiala constituency for the Indian National Congress.<br /> <br /> ==Political career==<br /> <br /> {| class=&quot;wikitable&quot; <br /> |+ Elections Contested by Brahm Mohindra in Punjab<br /> |-<br /> ! Year !! Constituency !! Votes Polled (%) !! Name of Primary Opponent !! Political Party of Opponent !! Votes Polled by opponent (%)<br /> |-<br /> | 1980|| Patiala Town|| 38.44 (Won)|| Shambhu Prasad|| BJP|| 22.3<br /> |-<br /> | 1985 || Patiala Town || 46.51 (Won) || Sardara Singh Kohli|| Shiromani Akali Dal || 42.17<br /> |-<br /> | 1992 || Patiala Town|| 36.01 (Won)|| Krishan Kumar|| Independent|| 31.97<br /> |-<br /> | 1997 || Patiala Town || 36.66 (Lost)|| Surjit Singh Kohli|| Shiromani Akali Dal || 52.81<br /> |-<br /> | 2002 || Samana || 30.25 (Lost) || [[Surjit Singh Rakhra]] || Shiromani Akali DalE || 39.92<br /> |-<br /> | 2007 || Samana|| 46.03 (Won) || [[Surjit Singh Rakhra]] || Shiromani Akali Dal || 44.51<br /> |-<br /> | 2012 || Patiala Rural || 48.52 (Won)|| Kuldeep Kaur Tohra || Shiromani Akali Dal || 26.95<br /> |-<br /> | 2017 || Patiala Rural&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=PATIALA RURAL Election Result 2017, Punjab |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/punjab/patiala-rural-mla-results |accessdate=9 May 2020 |publisher=NDTV}}&lt;/ref&gt;|| 47.30 (Won) || Karambir Singh Thiara || Aam Admi Party || 28.6<br /> <br /> |}<br /> <br /> 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.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * http://punjab.gov.in/health-family-welfare<br /> * http://punjab.gov.in/council-of-ministers<br /> * https://www.facebook.com/BrahmMohindra/?ref=settings<br /> <br /> ==External links==<br /> * http://myneta.info/punjab2017/candidate.php?candidate_id=275<br /> * http://www.yespunjab.com/info4u/item/110888-brahm-mohindra-congress-candidate-patial-rural-profile{{Dead link|date=July 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}<br /> <br /> {{DEFAULTSORT:Mohindra, Brahm}}<br /> [[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Punjab, India]]<br /> [[Category:State cabinet ministers of Punjab, India]]<br /> [[Category:Living people]]<br /> [[Category:People from Patiala district]]<br /> [[Category:1946 births]]</div> 2A02:CE0:3800:D48:C1C1:9F47:CFE7:239F