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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.

Amarinder Singh Accuses Badals of Abusing Akal Takht For Political Gains
PTI | April 24, 2019 11:49 PM IST
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday accused the Badals of playing with religious sent...
Amarinder Singh Accuses Badals of Abusing Akal Takht For Political Gains
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2019-04-24T12:49:20+00:00
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Congress Would Sack Cabinet Ministers if They Can't Ensure Victory in Their Constituency: Punjab CM
India.com News Desk | April 24, 2019 4:21 PM IST
Chandigarh: Congress is seeking accountability from its Cabinet ministers in Punjab in these Lok Sab...
Congress Would Sack Cabinet Ministers if They Can't Ensure Victory in Their Constituency: Punjab CM
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2019-04-24T05:21:42+00:00
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Amarinder Singh Lashes Out at PM Modi, Accuses Him of Politicising Jallianwala Bagh Centenary
India.com News Desk | April 14, 2019 5:17 PM IST
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday lashed out Prime Minister Narendra Modi ...
Amarinder Singh Lashes Out at PM Modi, Accuses Him of Politicising Jallianwala Bagh Centenary
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2019-04-14T06:17:35+00:00
2019-04-14T06:17:35+00:00
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Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Centenary: Venkaiah Naidu, Rahul to Pay Homage to Martyrs Today
India.com News Desk | April 13, 2019 12:07 AM IST
New Delhi: April 13, 2019 marks the 100th anniversary of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre by British fo...
Jallianwala Bagh Massacre Centenary: Venkaiah Naidu, Rahul to Pay Homage to Martyrs Today
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2019-04-12T13:07:50+00:00
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FDA Inspector Neha Shoree's Murder Case: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh Orders Probe
India.com News Desk | March 30, 2019 8:33 AM IST
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday directed the DGP to ensure speedy prob...
FDA Inspector Neha Shoree's Murder Case: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh Orders Probe
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2019-03-29T21:33:22+00:00
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Punjab CM Amarinder Singh Slams Pakistan Army Chief For Evil Designs, Calls Pakistan's Agenda as Disruptive
India.com News Desk | March 16, 2019 7:52 PM IST
Chandigarh: In the wake of disagreement between India and Pakistan over the Kartarpur Corridor, Punj...
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh Slams Pakistan Army Chief For Evil Designs, Calls Pakistan's Agenda as Disruptive
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2019-03-16T08:52:47+00:00
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Punjab Cabinet Approves Amendment to GST Incentives to Boost Industrial Development
IANS | March 7, 2019 12:51 AM IST
Chandigarh: In a move to boost industrial development in the state, the Punjab Cabinet on Wednesday ...
Punjab Cabinet Approves Amendment to GST Incentives to Boost Industrial Development
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2019-03-06T13:51:00+00:00
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Pakistan Won't Hesitate to Use Nuclear Power Against India if Faced With Defeat: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
India.com News Desk | March 4, 2019 7:43 PM IST
New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday said that "Pakistan will not hesitate to ...
Pakistan Won't Hesitate to Use Nuclear Power Against India if Faced With Defeat: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
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2019-03-04T08:43:25+00:00
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Punjab CM Amarinder Singh Chooses Not to Receive IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan From Wagah Border Owing to Protocol
India.com News Desk | March 1, 2019 3:05 PM IST
Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Friday said that he would not go to Wagah borde...
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh Chooses Not to Receive IAF Wing Commander Abhinandan From Wagah Border Owing to Pro
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2019-03-01T04:05:36+00:00
2019-03-01T04:05:36+00:00
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India-Pakistan Standoff: Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh Wants to Receive IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman When He's Released by Pakistan on Friday
India.com News Desk | February 28, 2019 9:40 PM IST
New Delhi: While India is exulting in how captive IAF personnel Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman ...
India-Pakistan Standoff: Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh Wants to Receive IAF Pilot Abhinandan Varthaman Wh
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2019-02-28T10:40:49+00:00
2019-02-28T10:51:17+00:00
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Pulwama Terror Attack: Masood Azhar Sitting in Bahawalpur, Arrest Him or we Will do it For You, Amarinder Singh Tells Imran Khan
India.com News Desk | February 19, 2019 4:44 PM IST
New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday hit back at Pakistan Prime Minis...
Pulwama Terror Attack: Masood Azhar Sitting in Bahawalpur, Arrest Him or we Will do it For You, Amarinder Sin
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2019-02-19T05:44:13+00:00
2019-02-19T05:47:13+00:00
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Pulwama Attack: Amarinder Singh Demands Strong Retaliation Against Pakistan, Says They Killed 41, we Should Kill 82
India.com News Desk | February 18, 2019 11:15 PM IST
New Delhi: Demanding a strong coercive action against Pakistan over the deadly Pulwama terror attack...
Pulwama Attack: Amarinder Singh Demands Strong Retaliation Against Pakistan, Says They Killed 41, we Should K
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2019-02-18T12:15:16+00:00
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Cong will win all 13 LS seats in Punjab: Amarinder
PTI Feeds | January 25, 2019 7:06 PM IST
Chandigarh, Jan 25 (PTI) Terming Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's entry into politics as a "masterstroke", Pu...
Cong will win all 13 LS seats in Punjab: Amarinder
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2019-01-25T08:06:37+00:00
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Amarinder asks sarpanches to make their villages drug-free
PTI Feeds | January 11, 2019 5:42 PM IST
Patiala (Pb), Jan 11 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Friday urged sarpanches to make the...
Amarinder asks sarpanches to make their villages drug-free
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2019-01-11T06:42:16+00:00
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Modi worst leader India has seen since Independence: Amarinder
PTI Feeds | January 4, 2019 8:15 PM IST
Chandigarh, Jan 4 (PTI) Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Friday said Prime Minister Narendra Mo...
Modi worst leader India has seen since Independence: Amarinder
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2019-01-04T09:15:33+00:00
2019-01-04T09:15:33+00:00
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Amazon's Sale of Doormats, Toilet Seat Covers With Golden Temple Image is 'Culturally Offensive': Sikh Coalition
India.com News Desk | December 20, 2018 8:39 AM IST
New Delhi: E-retail giant Amazon faced flak from a prominent Sikh body for selling products such as ...
Amazon's Sale of Doormats, Toilet Seat Covers With Golden Temple Image is 'Culturally Offensive': Sikh Coalit
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2018-12-19T21:39:47+00:00
2018-12-19T21:58:18+00:00
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Congress Rubbing Salt on Wounds of 1984 Riots' Victims by Appointing Kamal Nath as Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh: SAD
India.com News Desk | December 14, 2018 6:05 PM IST
New Delhi: A day after Congress high command decided to appoint Kamal Nath as the Chief Minister of ...
Congress Rubbing Salt on Wounds of 1984 Riots' Victims by Appointing Kamal Nath as Chief Minister of Madhya P
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2018-12-14T07:05:28+00:00
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Navjot Singh Sidhu Gifts 'Stuffed' Black Partridge to Punjab CM Amarinder Singh; Complaint Registered With Wildlife Crime Control Bureau
India.com News Desk | December 14, 2018 11:22 AM IST
New Delhi: Navjot Singh Sidhu and controversy have become best of friends in recent times, it seems,...
Navjot Singh Sidhu Gifts 'Stuffed' Black Partridge to Punjab CM Amarinder Singh; Complaint Registered With Wi
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2018-12-14T00:22:35+00:00
2018-12-14T00:22:35+00:00
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It's Beginning of End of Modi Government: Amarinder Singh
PTI | December 11, 2018 6:01 PM IST
Chandigarh: Terming the assembly poll results in three Hindi heartland states as a mandate for the l...
It's Beginning of End of Modi Government: Amarinder Singh
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2018-12-11T07:01:59+00:00
2018-12-11T07:01:59+00:00
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Kartarpur Corridor a Game Plan of ISI, Claims Captain Amarinder Singh; Attacks BJP For 'Indulging' in Unwarranted Controversy Over His Relations With Sidhu
India.com News Desk | December 10, 2018 8:44 AM IST
New Delhi: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh claimed that Pakistan Army General Qamar Ja...
Kartarpur Corridor a Game Plan of ISI, Claims Captain Amarinder Singh; Attacks BJP For 'Indulging' in Unwarra
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2018-12-09T21:44:18+00:00
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