Jaswinder Singh Brar was an Indian politician and was Cabinet minister of Punjab in Prakash Singh Badal ministry (1977–80).
Jaswinder Singh Brar | |
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| Leader of opposition in Punjab assembly[1] | |
| In office 16 March 1972 – 2 October 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Major Harinder Singh |
| Succeeded by | Prakash Singh Badal |
| Constituency | Kotkapura |
| Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly[2] | |
| In office 1972–1980 | |
| Preceded by | Harcharan Singh |
| Succeeded by | Bhagwan Dass |
| Constituency | Kotkapura |
| Minister of Cooperation,Government of Punjab | |
| In office 23 June, 1977 – 12 February, 1980 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 May 1938 Faridkot, British India (now Punjab, India) |
| Died | 2 April 1993 (aged 54) Sandhwan, Faridkot, Punjab |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Spouse | Manjit Kaur |
| Parent | S. Karnail Singh |
Jaswinder Singh Brar was a Punjabi politician who became a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly twice by winning an assembly election in 1972 and then in 1977 from Kotkapura Assembly Constituency on the ticket of Shiromani Akali Dal. In 1972 he became the Leader of opposition but due to differences with high command he resigned and was succeeded by Prakash Singh Badal.
In 1977 when Shiromani Akali Dal formed the government in Punjab he became the Minister of Cooperation[3] and held the position until President's rule was declared in Punjab.
He also remained the President of All India Sikh Students Federation.
References edit
- ^ page 200 of Punjab Vidhan Sabha Compendium. Punjab Legislative Assembly. Retrieved on 22 July 2019.
- ^ Punjab assembly constituency-Kotkapura
- ^ Parkash Singh Badal: Chief Minister of Punjab – Google Books