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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Ajit Singh Kohar
| image =
| caption =
| birth_date =
| birth_place =
| residence = Kohar Khurad, [[Jalandhar]], [[Punjab, India]]
| office = [[Member of Legislative Assembly|MLA]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]]
| constituency = Shahkot
| term = 1997 - 4 Feb 2017
| predecessor = [[Brij Bhupinder Singh]]
| successor = Constituency underwent [[Boundary delimitation]]
| constituency2 = Shahkot
| predecessor2 = New Constituency
| successor2 =
| term2 = 2012 - 2018
| office3 = Minister for Revenue and Rehabilitation
| 1blankname3 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata3 = [[Parkash Singh Badal]]
| predecessor3 = [[Amarjit Singh Samra]]
| successor3 = [[Bikram Singh Majithia]]
| term3 = 2007 - 2012
| office4 = Minister for Transport
| 1blankname4 = Chief Minister
| 1namedata4 = Parkash Singh Badal
| predecessor4 = [[Master Mohan Lal]]
| successor4 =
| term4 = 2012 - 2017
| party = [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]
| spouse =
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| website =
}}

'''Ajit Singh Kohar''' was an Indian politician and a member of [[Shiromani Akali Dal]]. He was the Minister of Transport, Legal & Legislative Affairs and Elections in the [[Government of Punjab, India|Punjab Government]].<ref name='aa'>[http://www.dayandnightnews.com/2012/03/punjab-cabinet-ministers-portfolios-2012/ Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203023829/http://www.dayandnightnews.com/2012/03/punjab-cabinet-ministers-portfolios-2012/ |date=2014-02-03 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/sarwan-singh-phillaur-bats-censor-board-punjab/43791 |title=Sarwan Singh Phillaur bats for Censor board for Punjab |access-date=14 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508222544/http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/sarwan-singh-phillaur-bats-censor-board-punjab/43791 |archive-date=8 May 2012 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Political career==
Jathedar Ajit Singh Ji Kohar Sahab was firstly elected to the [[Punjab Legislative Assembly]] in 1997 on an [[Akali Dal]] ticket from Lohian by defeating Congress Candidate Chaudhary Darshan Singh by more than 27160 votes Huge Margin. Jathedar Ajit Singh Ji Kohar Sahab was appointed and held the portfolios of Minister Of DefenceServices, Agriculture, Jail In Sardar Parkash Singh Ji Badal Sahab s 3rd Ministry.<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1997/StatiscialReport-PU97.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1997 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB]</ref> Jathedar Kohar was re-elected from Lohian in 2002 by defeating Former Home Minister Brij Bhupinder Singh Lally Kang by 5144 votes and in 2007 Jathedar Ajit Singh Kohar Sahab was successfully 3rd Win Contested From Lohian And Defeated Congress Candidate Lt Col CD Singh Kamboj By 19000 Votes Huge Margin.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.travelindia-guide.com/assembly-elections/punjab/results/2002.aspx |title=Punjab Assembly Election 2002 Results |access-date=14 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805112727/http://www.travelindia-guide.com/assembly-elections/punjab/results/2002.aspx |archive-date=5 August 2018 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020227/punjab-mlas.htm Punjab Assembly Elections-2002 winners]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070302073951/http://www.indian-elections.com/assembly-elections/punjab/election-result-07.html Punjab Assembly Election 2007 Results]</ref> In 2007, he was made Minister for Revenue and Rehabilitation.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/badal-allocates-portfolios/article1807528.ece Badal allocates portfolios]</ref> In 2012, Lohian underwent [[Boundary delimitation]]. Kohar successfully contested from new constituency Shahkot.<ref name='a'>[http://electionaffairs.com/punjab/state_assembly_elections_2012/winning_candidates_results_punjab_assembly_elections_2012.html Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130506042537/http://electionaffairs.com/punjab/state_assembly_elections_2012/winning_candidates_results_punjab_assembly_elections_2012.html |date=2013-05-06 }}</ref> Currently he is an ex cabinet minister in Punjab and holding portfolios of Transport, Legal & Legislative Affairs and Elections.<ref name='aa'/> In 2017 Punjab vidhan sabha elections Jathedar Ajit Singh Kohar successfully contested from shahkot constituency and win regularly 5th time. Shiromani Akali Dal Party President Sardar Sukubir Singh Ji Badal was Appointed Jathedar Kohar as Deputy Leader Of opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha.Jathedar Ajit Singh Kohar Sahab was Also Hold The Responsibility Of The President Of The Shiromani Akali Dal District Jalandhar (Rural) He Was Made President From 1987 Till 2018 (31) Years Jathedar Ajit Singh Kohar Was being Hold The Responsibility of The President of The Shiromani Akali Dal Jalandhar (Rural).

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[[Category:Indian Sikhs]]
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[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 2012–2017]]
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 1997–2002]]
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 2002–2007]]
[[Category:People from Jalandhar district]]
[[Category:Transport ministers]]
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 2017–2022]]

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