Ajit Singh Kohar

Ajit Singh Kohar
MLA, Punjab
In office
1997 - 2012
Preceded by Brij Bhupinder Singh
Succeeded by Constituency underwent Boundary delimitation
Constituency Lohian
In office
2012 - Present
Preceded by New Constituency
Constituency Shahkot
Minister for Revenue and Rehabilitation
In office
2007 - 2012
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal
Preceded by Amarjit Singh Samra
Succeeded by Bikram Singh Majithia
Minister for Transport
In office
2012 - Present
Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal
Preceded by Master Mohan Lal
Personal details
Political party Shiromani Akali Dal
Residence Kohar Khurad, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Religion Sikhism

Ajit Singh Kohar is an Indian politician and a member of Shiromani Akali Dal. He is the Minister of Transport, Legal & Legislative Affairs and Elections in the current Punjab Government.[1][2]

Political career

He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1997 on a Akali Dal ticket from Lohian.[3] He was re-elected from Lohian in 2002 and 2007.[4][5][6] In 2007, he was made Minister for Revenue and Rehabilitation.[7] In 2012, Lohian underwent Boundary delimitation. Kohar successfully contested from new constituency Shahkot.[8] Currently he is a cabinet minister in Punjab and holding portfolios of Transport, Legal & Legislative Affairs and Elections.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012
  2. ↑ Sarwan Singh Phillaur bats for Censor board for Punjab
  3. ↑ STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1997 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
  4. ↑ Punjab Assembly Election 2002 Results
  5. ↑ Punjab Assembly Elections-2002 winners
  6. ↑ Punjab Assembly Election 2007 Results
  7. ↑ Badal allocates portfolios
  8. ↑ Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012
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