| Office | Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
|
|---|---|
| Predecessor | Adesh Kanwarjit Singh Brar(Sunny Brar) |
| Successor | Kanwarjit Singh Rozy Barkandi
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| Constituency | Muktsar
|
| Born | 1951-11-5 (age 75) |
| Born | Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
|
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Adesh Kanwarjit Singh Brar
|
| Alma mater | St. Bede's College
|
Karan Kaur Brar is an Indian politician and member of Indian National Congress.[1] She was a Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Muktsar(2012–2017).[2] She is the daughter-in-law of former Chief Minister Harcharan Singh Brar.
Personal life
Karan Kaur Brar was born in 1951. She was married to Adesh Kanwarjit Singh Brar(Sunny Brar). Together the couple has three sons. Her father-in-law Harcharan Singh Brar served as the 13th Chief Minister of Punjab. She completed her schooling from The Convent of Jesus and Mary at New Delhi. She is a graduate from St. Bede's College under Himachal University.[3] Her majors were in History and French.
Political career
Karan Kaur Brar started her political career in 2004. She fought the 2004 Lok Sabha elections from Faridkot against Sukhbir Singh Badal.[4] In 2012, she was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly. She defeated Kanwarjit Singh Rozy Barkandi by 9255 votes.[5] Barely two days before the elections results were announced Karan Brar lost her husband Adesh Kanwarjit Singh Brar(Sunny Brar) to cancer. During her tenure she remained Member of various committees including House Committee, Committee on Privileges, Committee on Public Accounts, Committee on Estimates and Committee on Local Bodies.[6] She was the second richest candidate in the 2022 Punjab Assembly Elections.[7]
References
- ↑ The Brar dynasty: Not a male bastion, MLA Karan Brar is holding fort to the legacy. Hindustan Times(2016-12-25). Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ↑ Members. www.punjabassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ↑ The Brar dynasty: Not a male bastion, MLA Karan Brar is holding fort to the legacy. Hindustan Times(2016-12-25). Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ↑ Karan Brar: Lonely in Faridkot, Garg, Balwant. The Times of India(April 9, 2004). Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ↑ Key Winners And Losers In Punjab. www.indiatvnews.com(2012-03-06). Retrieved 2022-06-10.
- ↑ Members. www.punjabassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 2022-06-11.
- ↑ The Brar dynasty: Not a male bastion, MLA Karan Brar is holding fort to the legacy. Hindustan Times(2016-12-25). Retrieved 2022-06-11.