| Office | MLA, Punjab
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|---|---|
| Office | Minister for nimal Husbandry, Dairy Development Tourism & Fisheries
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| Predecessor | Ravinder Singh (politician) |
| Successor | Ravinder Singh
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| Constituency | Morinda
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| Political party | Indian National Congress
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Jagmohan Singh Kang is an Indian politician and a member of Indian National Congress. 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
Sardar Jagmohan Singh Kang was the MLA from Kharar. He is associated with Indian National Congress. 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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Punjab Government Ministry. Balle Punjab.
- ↑ JAGMOHAN SINGH. Association of Democratic Rights.
- ↑ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1992 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB. Election Commission of India.
- ↑ Punjab Assembly Election 2002 Results. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
- ↑ Punjab Assembly Elections-2002 winners
- ↑ Winning candidates: Partywise Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012. Indian Election Affairs.