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'''Ajit Pal Singh Kohli''' is an Indian politician and businessman. He is a former Mayor of and the MLA from [[Patiala Assembly constituency]]. He is a leader of the [[Aam Aadmi Party]] and serves as the party's state spokesman.<br />
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==Political career==<br />
Ajit Pal Singh Kohli was elected as the [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] in the [[2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election]]. He represents the [[Patiala Assembly constituency]] in the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]]. He defeated the former two-time Chief Minister of Punjab [[Amarinder Singh]] in the election by a margin of almost 20,000 votes. He previously served as the Mayor of [[Patiala]] [[Patiala Municipal Corporation]] from 2007 to 2012. He was appointed one of the nation's youngest mayors at the age of 28.<ref name="Tribune News 10 March 2022" /><ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=16 March 2022 |title=AAP's Bhagwant Mann sworn in as Punjab Chief Minister |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/elections/punjab-assembly/aaps-bhagwant-mann-sworn-in-as-punjab-cm/article65230309.ece |access-date=22 March 2022 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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==Business==<br />
He holds proprietorship of The Kohli Group of Companies, which is a business conglomerate.<br />
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==Educational Background==<br />
Ajit Pal Singh Kohli attended YPS, Patiala for his school education. He went to [[St. Stephen's College, Delhi|St. Stephen's College]], [[Delhi University]] for his undergraduate degree, followed by an M.A. in Political Science from [[Punjabi University, Patiala]].<br />
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==Family background==<br />
His grandfather, Jathedar Sardara Singh Kohli, who was a prominent senior Taksali-Akali leader in [[Punjab]], served as the Senior Vice President of the SAD. His father, Sardar Surjit Singh Kohli, was appointed to the same position within the SAD in 2021. His grandfather and father both previously served as cabinet ministers in the [[Government of Punjab, India]]. The family had a seven-decade-long affiliation with [[Shiromani Akali Dal]] before joining [[Aam Aadmi Party]], expressing moral discontent and opposition to the workings of the former. Additionally, his father had resigned from the Punjab cabinet in solidarity with Sardar [[Gurcharan Singh Tohra]], opposing the Badal-led SAD government.<ref name="Tribune News 10 March 2022">{{cite news |title=From Moti Bagh to Nihal Bagh, Patiala Power Centre shifts to house of former Akali-turned AAP leader Ajit Pal Kohli |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/punjab/from-moti-bagh-to-nihal-bagh-patiala-power-centre-shifts-to-house-of-former-akali-turned-aap-leader-ajit-pal-kohli-376678 |work=Tribuneindia News Service |date=10 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="List Financialexpress">{{cite news |title=Punjab election 2022, Punjab election results 2022, Punjab election winners list, Punjab election 2022 full list of winners, Punjab election winning candidates, Punjab election 2022 winners, Punjab election 2022 winning candidates constituency wise |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/punjab-assembly-election-results-2022-check-full-list-of-winners-constituency-wise-complete-list-of-punjab-results-2022-bjp-congress-akali-dal-aap/2456066/ |access-date=10 March 2022 |work=Financialexpress |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Social Advocacy==<br />
He was a founding member and continues to be a part of the Young Progressive Sikh Forum (YPSF), an initiative for helping the underprivileged and empowering them via various welfare initiatives. He is also a member of the [[Rotary Club]]. He was highlighted for his service to the indigenous communities of [[Patiala]] during the 2020 [[COVID-19]] lockdown.<br />
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==Member of Legislative Assembly==<br />
He represents the [[Patiala Assembly constituency]] as MLA in Punjab Assembly.<br />
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==Punjab Assembly Committees==<br />
;[[16th Punjab Assembly#Committees|Committee assignments of Punjab Legislative Assembly]] <br />
*Member (2022–23) [[Punjab Assembly Committee on Local Bodies|Committee on Local Bodies]]<ref name="Committee on Local Bodies">{{cite web |title=vidhan Sabha |url=http://punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/component/content/article?id=31&Itemid=119 |website=punjabassembly.nic.in |access-date=2022-06-13 |archive-date=14 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514033512/http://punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/component/content/article?id=31&Itemid=119 |url-status=live }}</ref><br />
*Member (2022–23) [[Punjab Assembly Committee on Subordinate Legislation|Committee on Subordinate Legislation]]<ref name="Committee on Subordinate Legislation">{{cite web |title=vidhan Sabha |url=http://punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/component/content/article?id=46&Itemid=119 |website=punjabassembly.nic.in |access-date=16 July 2022}}</ref><br />
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==Electoral Performance ==<br />
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