Jagmohan Singh Kang

Jagmohan Singh Kang
MLA, Punjab
In office
1992 - 1997
Preceded by Ravinder Singh (politician)
Succeeded by Ravinder Singh
Constituency Morinda
In office
2002 - 2007
Preceded by Ravinder Singh
Succeeded by Ujaggar Singh
Constituency Morinda
In office
2012 - Present
Preceded by Balbir Singh
Constituency Kharar
Minister for nimal Husbandry, Dairy Development Tourism & Fisheries
In office
2007 - 2012
Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh
Succeeded by Gulzar Singh Ranike
Personal details
Political party Indian National Congress
Residence Kharar, Punjab, India
Religion Sikh

'Jagmohan Singh Kang is an Indian politician and a member of Indian National Congress. He is a member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha from Kharar. 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 is 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.

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 : Elected as MLA, 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. 1 2 "Punjab Government Ministry". Balle Punjab. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "JAGMOHAN SINGH". Association of Democratic Rights. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1992 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
  4. ↑ Punjab Assembly Election 2002 Results
  5. ↑ Punjab Assembly Elections-2002 winners
  6. ↑ "Winning candidates: Partywise Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012". Indian Election Affairs. Retrieved 7 May 2013.
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