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Amarinder Singh

Captain Amarinder Singh is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Punjab. He is a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) and he is also the head of the royal family of the erstwhile State of Patiala. Presently he is the president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee as well as the Deputy Leader of Opposition in the 16th Lok Sabha. In 2014 general elections, he won the election from Amritsar defeating the BJP leader Arun Jaitley. Amarinder Singh is also expected to be the Chief Ministerial candidate of the Congress party in the 2017 Punjab Assembly elections. He is the titular Maharaja of Patiala. Born on 11th March 1942 in Patiala, Punjab, Amarinder Singh is the son of Maharaja Yadavindra Singh and Maharani Mohinder Kaur and the family belongs to the Phulkian Jat dynasty of Sidhu Brar descent. Amarinder Singh did his schooling from Welham Boys School and Lawrence School Sanawar before going to the Doon School in Dehradun. After graduating from the National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy, he joined Indian Army in 1963 but he resigned in 1965. He rejoined army and served as the Captain in the 1965 Indo-Pak war after the hostilities broke out with Pakistan. Amarinder Singh was a school friend of Rajiv Gandhi and he inducted Amarinder Singh into the Congress Party. He was first elected to the Lok Sabha in 1980 but in 1984, he resigned from the parliament as well as from the party as a protest against the actions of the army during the Operation Blue Star. He then joined Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and was elected for the state legislature from Talwandi Sabo and become the minister in state for agriculture, forest, development and panchayats. He broke away from the Akali Dal in 1992 and formed his own group called Shiromani Akali Dal (Panthic). In the Vidhan Sabha election, his party was defeated in the election and he himself was defeated from his constituency and had acquired only 856 votes. After Sonia Gandhi took over the control of the Cngress party, Amarinder Singh merged his party with the Congress party in 1998. In the 1998 elections, contesting from the Conress party, he was defeated from the Patiala constituency b a margin of 33,251 votes. In 1999 he was selected as the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee and held this post till 2002. In 2002, he became the Chief Minister of Punjab and continued until 2007. He was again appointed as the chairman of Punjab Congress Committee in 2008. He has been a member of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha for five terms and has represented Patiala thrice and once represented Samana and Talwand Sabo. In the 2014 general elections, he defeated a senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley by the margin of 1,02,000 votes. In November 2015, forecasting the 2017 assembly elections, Amarinder Singh was appointed as the President of Punjab Congress.Amarinder Singh is married to Preneet Kaur. His wife has served as an MP from 2009-2014 and was Minister of state in Ministry of external affairs . the couple has one son Raninder Singh and one daughter Jai Inder Kaur. His elder sister is married to K Natwar Singh, former foreign minister. Amarinder Singh came into controversies in September 2008 when a special committee of Punjab Vidhan Sabha expelled him on the count of irregularities in the transfer of land related to the Amritsar Improvement Trust. However, Amarinder Singh was able to the held the committees decision on the case and in 2010 the Supreme Court held his expulsion and stated it unconstitutional and excessive. Amarinder Singh is also the president of All India Jat Maha Sabha and has been associated with the Maha Sabha from the past 30 years and has demanded reservations for Jats under the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category. He has also been an author and has written books on war and Sikh History. Books written by him include A Ridge Too Far, Lest We Forget, The Last Sunset: Rise and Fall of Lahore Durbar and The Monsoon War: Young Officers Reminisce 1965 India-Pakistan-War.

Former Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh To Join BJP Next Week
India.com News Desk | September 16, 2022 2:37 PM IST
Amarinder Singh will also merge his newly formed party with the BJP. He had floated the Punjab Lok
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Captain Amarinder Singh To Be NDA's Pick As Vice President Candidate
India.com News Desk | July 2, 2022 1:19 PM IST
A two-time Chief Minister of Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh has also served as an MLA for 4 terms
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No One Came to Help Sidhu Moosewala After He Was Shot, Say Locals | Watch Video
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Arvind Kejriwal spoke to Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann in the wake of the shocking murder of Sidhu
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Exit The Dragons: Jyotiraditya Scindia, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Kapil Sibal, Heavyweights Who Quit Congress Since 2013
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To add insult to injury, the party has witnessed the exit of many prominent leaders, especially
Exit The Dragons: Jyotiraditya Scindia, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Kapil Sibal, Heavyweights Who Quit Congress Sinc
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Moga Election Result LIVE: Malvika Sood (Congress) Faces Defeat as AAP Dr. Amandeep Kaur Arora Registers Victory
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Explained: 5 Factors That Led To Aam Aadmi Party’s Sweeping Win in Punjab
India.com News Desk | March 10, 2022 3:44 PM IST
What made the AAP clinch a massive victory in Punjab and how it left the two parties which have
Explained: 5 Factors That Led To Aam Aadmi Party’s Sweeping Win in Punjab
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Zee News Exit Polls For VIP Seats in Punjab And UP: Yogi Likely to Win From Gorakhpur, Channi May Retain Chamkaur Sahib
India.com News Desk | March 8, 2022 8:14 PM IST
As per the Zee News exit poll, Charanjit Singh Channi is expected to win from Chamkaur Sahib,
Zee News Exit Polls For VIP Seats in Punjab And UP: Yogi Likely to Win From Gorakhpur, Channi May Retain Cham
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EXCLUSIVE: I Will Win Both Seats With Huge Margin, Punjab CM Channi Exudes Confidence
India.com News Desk | February 7, 2022 2:55 PM IST
Punjab Elections 2022: Channi, a three-time MLA from Chamkaur Sahib, became the state's first Dalit
EXCLUSIVE: I Will Win Both Seats With Huge Margin, Punjab CM Channi Exudes Confidence
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Pakistani Journalist Aroosa Alam's Exclusive Interview on Capt. Amarinder Singh. Read Here
India.com News Desk | February 5, 2022 11:41 AM IST
Exclusive Interview Of Aroosa Alam: Under Attack Over Friendship with Capt Amarinder Singh Pakistan
Pakistani Journalist Aroosa Alam's Exclusive Interview on Capt. Amarinder Singh. Read Here
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As AAP's Candidate Jumps Ship To Congress, Will This Help Team Channi To Gain Ground In Firozpur Rural?
India.com News Desk | January 29, 2022 2:26 AM IST
In 2017, Satkar Kaur of Indian National Congress won the seat by defeating Joginder Singh Jindu
As AAP's Candidate Jumps Ship To Congress, Will This Help Team Channi To Gain Ground In Firozpur Rural?
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Moga Constituency: Sonu Sood's Sister Malvika In Poll Fray. Will Congress Be Able Retain This Seat? Key Facts Here
India.com News Desk | January 28, 2022 6:45 PM IST
In 2017, this constituency was won by the Indian National Congress. Harjot Kamal Singh of Indian
Moga Constituency: Sonu Sood's Sister Malvika In Poll Fray. Will Congress Be Able Retain This Seat? Key Facts
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It's Congress' Development Claims Vs AAP's Future Promises In Ludhiana East. Whom Will Voters Trust?
India.com News Desk | January 29, 2022 1:37 AM IST
Punjab Assembly Election 2022: In 2017, Sanjeev Talwar of Indian National Congress won the seat by
It's Congress' Development Claims Vs AAP's Future Promises In Ludhiana East. Whom Will Voters Trust?
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Can AAP End Congress' Winning Streak in SAS Nagar | An Insight Into Political Scenario
India.com News Desk | January 29, 2022 12:55 AM IST
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Chamkaur Sahib Constituency: In Charanjit Singh Channi's Bastion, Here's How Things Stand For Rivals
India.com News Desk | January 28, 2022 4:54 PM IST
Punjab Assembly Election 2022: In 2017, Charanjit Singh Channi (Chief Minister of Punjab) of Indian
Chamkaur Sahib Constituency: In Charanjit Singh Channi's Bastion, Here's How Things Stand For Rivals
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Anandpur Sahib Constituency: Sikh-Dominated Seat to Witness Triangular Contest This Time. Key Facts
India.com News Desk | January 28, 2022 4:02 PM IST
Punjab Assembly Election 2022: In 2017, Kanwar Pal Singh of Indian National Congress won the seat
Anandpur Sahib Constituency: Sikh-Dominated Seat to Witness Triangular Contest This Time. Key Facts
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Punjab Assembly Election 2022: SAD Fields Bikram Singh Majithia From Amritsar East Against Navjot Singh Sidhu
India.com News Desk | January 26, 2022 6:53 PM IST
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia to contest the Punjab Assembly election
Punjab Assembly Election 2022: SAD Fields Bikram Singh Majithia From Amritsar East Against Navjot Singh Sidhu
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"Pakistan's PM Urged Me To Induct Sidhu In Cabinet", Says Former CM Amarinder Singh Ahead Of Punjab Assembly Election | WATCH
India.com News Desk | January 24, 2022 5:05 PM IST
For its election campaign, BJP-led allience has been raisning the issues of Pakistan sponsored
"Pakistan's PM Urged Me To Induct Sidhu In Cabinet", Says Former CM Amarinder Singh Ahead Of Punjab Assembly
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BJP Releases First List of 34 Candidates for Punjab Assembly Elections
India.com News Desk | January 21, 2022 5:23 PM IST
The names include former minister Manoranjan Kalia, Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi, a sitting MLA who
BJP Releases First List of 34 Candidates for Punjab Assembly Elections
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Zee Opinion Poll For Punjab: The Big Takeaways
India.com News Desk | January 20, 2022 10:46 PM IST
Before the state casts its ballot, India's most trusted news channel, Zee News conducted National's
Zee Opinion Poll For Punjab: The Big Takeaways
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Charanjit Singh Channi Likely to Win From Chamkaur Sahib, Amarinder From Patiala, Predicts Zee Opinion Poll
India.com News Desk | January 20, 2022 10:42 PM IST
Zee Opinion Poll for Punjab: In the survey, Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu is projected
Charanjit Singh Channi Likely to Win From Chamkaur Sahib, Amarinder From Patiala, Predicts Zee Opinion Poll �
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