Ranjit Singh Brahmpura

Ranjit Singh Brahmpura (8 November 1937 – 13 December 2022)[1] was an Indian politician who was a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha for Khadoor Sahib constituency, he won the 2014 Indian general election being a Shiromani Akali Dal candidate.[2] He is often referred to as Majhe Da Jarnail (meaning General of Majha in Punjabi).[3] He has previously served as Cabinet Minister in Government of Punjab twice, and MLA four times in Punjab.[4] He was a part of the Shiromani Akali Dal led by Sukhbir Singh Badal until 2019 when he left the party, fighting injustice and for what he believed was right.[5] On 23 December 2021, he rejoined Shiromani Akali Dal.[3]

Ranjit Singh Brahmpura
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1 September 2014 – 23 May 2019
Preceded byRattan Singh Ajnala
Succeeded byJasbir Singh Gill
ConstituencyKhadoor Sahib
Cabinet Minister, Government of Punjab
In office
1997–2002
In office
2007–2012
Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
In office
1977–1980
Preceded byconstituency established
Succeeded bySurinder Singh Kairon
ConstituencyNaushehra Pannuan
In office
1997–2012
Preceded byHarbhajan Singh
Succeeded byconstituency went under delimitition
ConstituencyNaushehra Pannuan
Personal details
Born(1937-11-08)8 November 1937
Colony of Singapore
Died13 December 2022(2022-12-13) (aged 85)
Chandigarh, India
Political partyShiromani Akali Dal
(until 2018) (2021–2022)
Other political
affiliations
Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali)
(until 2021)
Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt)
(2021)
SpouseLate Smt. Manjit Kaur
Children4, including Ravinder Singh Brahmpura
Residence(s)Amritsar, Punjab
OccupationAgriculturist
As of 3 July, 2019
Source: [1]

References

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  1. ^ Akali leader Ranjit Singh Brahmpura passes away at 85
  2. ^ "Constituencywise-All Candidates". Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
  3. ^ a b Sanjeev Verma (23 December 2021). "brahmpura: Punjab: Ranjit Singh Brahmpura all set for ghar wapsi in SAD(B) today | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Members : Lok Sabha". loksabhaph.nic.in. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  5. ^ Service, Tribune News. "Akali Dal expels MP Brahmpura, Ajnala, their sons from party". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
Party political offices
Preceded by Leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal Party in the 16th Lok Sabha
2014–2018
Incumbent