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{{short description|Indian politician}}
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|term_end = 2007
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|successor = [[Jagbir Singh Brar]]
|constituency = [[Jalandhar Cantt Assembly Constituency]]
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'''Gurkanwal Kaur''' is an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[Politician]] from the state of Punjab.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/beant-singh-s-daughter-to-quit-as-special-invitee-of-congress-ppcc-capt-amarinder/story-DFfE61sBJMswkCPUof5jnN.html | title=Beant Singh's daughter to quit as special invitee of Congress | work=hindustantimes.com | accessdate=29 July 2016}}</ref> Kaur represented the [[Jalandhar Cantt Assembly Constituency]] from 2002–2007.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.elections.in/punjab/assembly-constituencies/jalandhar-cantt.html | title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Jalandhar Cantt. Assembly Constituency | work=elections.in | accessdate=29 July 2016}}</ref> Kaur was from the [[Indian National Congress]] but in 2017 she joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in the presence of Union finance minister [[Arun Jaitley]] and Punjab BJP president, [[Vijay Sampla]].<ref>After 1 day in BJP she rejoined Congress Party in the presence of Capt Amrinder Singh President Punjab Congress{{cite web | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070330/jal.htm#1 | title=Congress leaders keep Gurkanwal guessing | work=tribuneindia.com | accessdate=29 July 2016}}</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/ex-cm-beant-singhs-daughter-joins-bjp/articleshow/56554198.cms Ex-CM Beant Singh's daughter joins BJP]</ref><ref>[http://indianexpress.com/elections/punjab-assembly-elections-2017/punjab-polls-former-chief-minister-beant-singhs-daughter-gurkanwal-kaur-joins-bjp-4474561/ Beant Singh’s daughter Gurkanwal Kaur joins BJP]</ref>

==Family==

Kaur's brother [[Tej Parkash Singh]] was a minister in the Punjab government and her father [[Beant Singh (chief minister)|Beant Singh]] was the [[Chief Minister of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]] from 1992–1995.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://electioncommissionindia.co.in/dynasties-in-indian-politics/political-families-of-punjab/62/ | title=Political families of Punjab, India | work=electioncommissionindia.co.in/ | accessdate=17 July 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825211944/http://electioncommissionindia.co.in/dynasties-in-indian-politics/political-families-of-punjab/62/ | archive-date=25 August 2016 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/beant-singhs-daughter-not-allowed-entry-into-burail-jail/article1881611.ece | title=Beant Singh's daughter not allowed entry into Burail jail | work=thehindu.com | accessdate=29 July 2016}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Political families of Punjab, India]]

==External links==
*[http://eci.nic.in/archive/se2002/pollupd/ac/states/s19/acnstcand29.htm Election Commission of India Punjab State Elections 2002]
*[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020227/punjab-mlas.htm Punjab Assembly Elections-2002 winners]

==References==
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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Punjab, India]]
[[Category:People from Jalandhar]]
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Punjab]]
[[Category:Punjab, India MLAs 2002–2007]]
[[Category:Women members of the Punjab Legislative Assembly]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian women politicians]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian politicians]]
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