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Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee
Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (or Punjab PCC), formerly known as the Punjab Provincial Congress Committee in colonial India, is the affiliate of the Indian National Congress in the state of Punjab. On 9 April 2022, Amrinder Singh Raja Warring was appointed by the national leadership of Congress as the chief of Congress in Punjab. He is a 25th president to hold the post. Present general secretary in-charge of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee is Harish Chaudhary who was appointed on 22 October 2021 Structure and Composition List of Chief Ministers of Punjab from Indian National Congress List of Deputy Chief Ministers of Punjab from Indian National Congress List of Former Presidents Performance in Elections Pre-Independence Punjab Legislative Council Punjab Legislative Assembly Post-Independence * ^ - Party didn't contest election * ~ - Party didn't exist * - Green color box indicates the party/parties who formed the government * - Red color box ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Progressive Alliance
United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is a centre-left political alliance of predominantly left-leaning political parties in India. It was formed after the 2004 general election with support from left-leaning political parties when no single party got the majority. UPA ruled India from 2004 till 2014. The largest party in UPA is Indian National Congress (INC). History 2004–2008 UPA was formed soon after the 2004 general elections when no party had won a majority. The then ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won 181 seats of 544, as opposed to the UPA's tally of 218 seats. The Left Front with 59 MPs (excluding the speaker of the Lok Sabha), the Samajwadi Party with 39 MPs and the Bahujan Samaj Party with 19 MPs were other significant blocks that supported UPA at various times. UPA did not achieve a majority, rather it relied on external support, similar to the formula adopted by the previous minority governments of the United Front, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punjab, India
Punjab (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in northern India. Forming part of the larger Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered by the States and union territories of India, Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the north and northeast, Haryana to the south and southeast, and Rajasthan to the southwest; by the Indian union territory, union territories of Chandigarh to the east and Jammu and Kashmir (union territory), Jammu and Kashmir to the north. It shares an international border with Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, a Pakistani province, province of Pakistan to the west. The state covers an area of 50,362 square kilometres (19,445 square miles), which is 1.53% of India's total geographical area, making it List of states and union territories of India by area, the 19th-largest Indian state by area out of 28 Indian states (20th largest, if UTs are considered). With over 27 million inhabitants, Punjab is List of states and union territories of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ram Kishan
Ram Kishan (7 November 1913 — 1971) was the 4th Chief Minister of Punjab from 7 July 1964 — 5 July 1966. He was a senior member of the Indian National Congress party. Additionally he is a recognized member of India's freedom struggle against the British and was an associate professor in the political science department at Oakland University. Kishan was awarded the title of "Comrade" due to his extensive involvement in India's freedom struggle from British rule. Freedom struggle In early June 1940, Subhas Chandra Bose surveyed the World War situation and came to the conclusion that Indian freedom fighters should have first hand knowledge as to what was happening abroad, and should join the fight against British. After considering the various means with the Comrades of various organisations and parties he found no other alternative but to travel abroad. Initial detail plan of escape was primarily consulted and discussed with Niranjan Singh Talib, editor of "Desh Darpan". Sarda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sujanpur (Punjab Legislative Assembly Constituency)
Sujanpur Assembly constituency is a Punjab Legislative Assembly constituency in Pathankot district, Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi Language, Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also Romanization, romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the I ... state, India. Members of Legislative Assembly Election results 2022 2017 2012 2007 References External links * {{coord, 23.7, 76.42, display=title Assembly constituencies of Punjab, India Pathankot district ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Partap Singh Kairon
Partap Singh Kairon (1 October 1901 – 6 February 1965) was the Chief Minister of the Punjab province (then comprising Punjab, Haryana and part of Himachal Pradesh), and is widely acknowledged as the architect of post-Independence Punjab Province (or Punjab, Haryana and Himachal as of today). Moreover, he was an Indian independence movement leader. He was jailed twice by the British Empire, once for five years for organizing protests against British rule. His political influence and views are still considered to dominate politics in Punjab. Early life Partap Singh Kairon was born on 1 October 1901, into a DhillonJat Sikh family. His last name was taken from the village of Kairon in the Amritsar district, of Tehsil Tarn Taran in province of Punjab during the British Raj era. His grandfather was Sardar Gulab Singh Dhillon. His father, Nihal Singh Kairon (1863-1927), was a pioneer in initiating women's education in the province. Partap studied at Col. Brown Cambridge School i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhim Sen Sachar
Bhim Sen Sachar (1 December 1894 – 18 January 1978) was an Indian politician who served three times as the Chief Minister of Punjab. Early life Sachar was born on 1 December 1894. He did BA and LLB in Lahore and practiced law in Gujranwala, which is now in Pakistan. He was attracted to the freedom movement and joined the Indian National Congress party at a young age. In 1921, he was elected as the Secretary of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. By the time India gained independence in 1947, he was an important member of the party. Years in Pakistan Around the time of Independence, Sachar accepted citizenship of Pakistan and became a member of the First Pakistan Constituent Assembly. He later relinquished the Pakistan citizenship and returned to India. Back in India In 1949, the Congress selected him for the office of Chief Minister of Punjab. He took oath on 13 April 1949 and served until 18 October 1949. However, bitter factional politics in the state party unit between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gopi Chand Bhargava
Gopi Chand Bhargava (8 March 1889 – 26 December 1966) was the first Chief Minister of Punjab from 15 August 1947 to 13 April 1949, and again between 18 October 1949, to 20 June 1951, and for the third time as caretaker Chief Minister between 21 June 1964, and 6 July 1964. He was a member of the Congress. Personal and family life He was born on 8 March 1889 in Sirsa district of Punjab province in British India. In the year 1912, he completed his M.B.B.S. degree from Medical College (Lahore) and then started the medical profession in 1913. His brother, Pandit Thakur Das Bhargava, was also an INC politician, former Member of parliament, freedom fighter, lawyer, founder of ''"Vidya Pracharini Sabha"'' and several schools and colleges including Thakur Dass Bhargava Senior Secondary Model School and Fateh Chand College for Women at Hisar.M. M. Juneja, 2004, "Hisar City: Places & Personalities", page 130, 311, 339, 77.Jugal Kishore Gupta, 1991, "History of Sirsa Town", A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandeep Singh Sandhu
Sandeep Singh Sandhu also popularly known as Sandeep Nangal Ambian ( 1983 – 14 March 2022) was a British-Indian kabaddi player who played in the position of a stopper. He had represented both India and the United Kingdom in international kabaddi matches. He also captained both India and UK kabaddi teams. He settled in West Brom, UK in around 2007. Sandeep was also well known for his efforts to eradicate drug menace and the issue of drug intake among youth through sports. Biography He hailed from Nangal Ambian village in Shahkot and he apparently received the stage name Nangal Ambian indicating the place of his birth. Career He started his playing career by playing state level matches before becoming a pro. He had competed in various kabaddi leagues in United Kingdom, New Zealand, United States and Australia. He captained the Singhs team in the inaugural edition of the World Kabaddi League in 2014 and under his captaincy, Singhs emerged as the champions after a hard fough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunder Sham Arora
Sunder Sham Arora (born 15 June 1958) is an Indian politician and a member of INC. In 2017, he was elected as the member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Hoshiarpur. He was arrested by vigilance while attempting to bribe officials in corruption cases. Constituency He won the Hoshiarpur seat on an INC ticket, he beat the member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly Tikshan Sud of the BJP The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the ruling political party in India under Narendra Mo ... by over 11233 votes. References Living people Indian politicians Punjab, India MLAs 2017–2022 1978 births Indian National Congress politicians People from Punjab, India Indian National Congress politicians from Punjab, India {{PunjabIN-INC-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pargat Singh
Pargat Singh (born 5 March 1965) is a hockey player turned politician in India and belongs to the Indian National Congress in Punjab. He is a former Indian hockey player and his playing position was full back. He captained Indian men's hockey team at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He has worked as an SP with Punjab police before taking a plunge into politics. Champions Trophy 1985 (Perth) India vs Germany: At one point of time score board was ticking 1–5. Pargat Singh came forward and scored ''4 goals in the last 6 minutes''. The result was a draw but it made Pargat Singh known. 1986 (Karachi) He played against Holland to give India a 3–2 victory. Olympics He captained Indian men's hockey team at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Political career In 2003, He was vice-president of the Surjit Singh Memorial Hockey Tournament Society of Jalandhar. Shiromani Akali Dal Singh was nominated for Jalandhar Cantonment Assembly constitu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aruna Chaudhary
Aruna Chaudhary is an Indian politician and a member of Indian National Congress. Aruna Chaudhary is a senior leader of Punjab Congress. She is member of 15th Punjab Legislative Assembly (MLA) and represents Dina Nagar constituency. Political career Chaudhary was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 2002 from Dina Nagar. In 2012, she was re-elected from Dina Nagar. She was one of the 42 INC MLAs who submitted their resignation in protest of a decision of the Supreme Court of India The Supreme Court of India (IAST: ) is the supreme judicial authority of India and is the highest court of the Republic of India under the constitution. It is the most senior constitutional court, has the final decision in all legal matters e ... ruling Punjab's termination of the Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) water canal unconstitutional. In addition to this, she is General Secretary, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee and Member, AICC. Aruna has contested 4 elections in a row on the INC t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
