Ranjit Singh Brahmpura | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 1 September 2014 – 23 May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Rattan Singh Ajnala |
Succeeded by | Jasbir Singh Gill |
Constituency | Khadoor 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 by | constituency established |
Succeeded by | Surinder Singh Kairon |
Constituency | Naushehra Pannuan |
In office 1997–2012 | |
Preceded by | Harbhajan Singh |
Succeeded by | constituency went under delimitition |
Constituency | Naushehra Pannuan |
Personal details | |
Born | Colony of Singapore | 8 November 1937
Died | 13 December 2022 Chandigarh, India | (aged 85)
Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal (until 2018) (2021–2022) |
Other political affiliations | Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) (until 2021) Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) (2021) |
Spouse | Late Smt. Manjit Kaur |
Children | 4, including Ravinder Singh Brahmpura |
Residence(s) | Amritsar, Punjab |
Occupation | Agriculturist |
As of 3 July, 2019 Source: [1] |
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]