Raninder Singh
| Raninder Singh | |
|---|---|
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 August 1967 |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (INC) |
| Spouse(s) | Rishma Kaur |
| Children | 1 son and 2 daughters |
| Residence | Patiala |
| Religion | Sikh |
| As of June 01, 2009 | |
Yuvraj Raninder Singh (born August 2, 1967) an Indian politician from Punjab, India, and son of Captain Amarinder Singh of Patiala who served as Chief Minister of Punjab from 2002 to 2007, he is the titular Heir Apparent to the title of Maharaja of Patiala.[1][2] He is more commonly known as Tikku in Patiala
Early life and education
He belongs to royal house of Patiala belonging to the Phulkian dynasty, and son of Captain Amarinder Singh and Maharani Preneet Kaur. He has a sister Maharajkumari Jai Inder Kaur.
He attended Yadavindra Public School, Patiala and subsequently studied at The Doon School, Dehradun. Thereafter he spent one year at St. Stephens College, New Delhi and graduated in business management from Buckingham University, UK in 1990.[3]
Career
He started his political career in late 1990s, by assisting during the election campaigns of his father and mother Maharani Preneet Kaur, an Indian National Congress MP from the Patiala Lok Sabha constituency, three times, 1999, 2004 and 2009.[4]
Subsequently joined the Youth Congress division of party himself. In 2005, he was appointed General Secretary of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee(PCC) in 2005 and made in-charge of the Bathinda district. In the coming years, he worked in the region, and as a result he was credited for Congress winning the maximum seats in the Malwa region, in the State Assembly elections in India, 2007, while the party faced a rout in Majha and Doaba regions of Punjab.[3][5]
He unsuccessfully contested Lok Sabha elections against Harsimrat Kaur Badal, the wife of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal in 2009 general elections, from Bathinda, in a high-profile run up to the elections.[5][6]
He lost 2012 Punjab Assembly elections in 2012 from Samana constituency.[7]
President of National Rifle Association of India
He was appointed as the President of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) in December 2009. He won from his nearest rival Shyam Singh Yadav by a landslide majority. He has been an accomplished international level trap shooter himself.[8][9]
Personal life
He married Yuvrani Rishma Kaur in 1995, and the couple have one son, Rajkumar Yajuvendra Singh and two daughters, Seher Singh and Inayat Singh. He is an ace shooter and great patron of sports.
References
- ↑ Princely states in India, acceded in Republic of India, in 1947.
- ↑ "Is ‘Yuvraj’ Raninder heading Kaka Ji Sukhbir’s way?". The Times of India. Sep 16, 2002.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Raninder Singh- Bathinda Parliamentary Constituency (the son of Capt. Amarinder Singh )".
- ↑ "Patiala contestants `satisfied' with campaign". Indian Express. September 7, 1999.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "It’s Badals vs. Patiala royals in Punjab". The Hindu (Chennai, India). May 6, 2009.
- ↑ "Ruling Singhs vs ousted Singhs in Punjab". CNN-IBN. May 7, 2009.
- ↑ http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/punjab-assembly-elections-2012-winners-losers/1/176711.html
- ↑ "Raninder Singh appointed NRAI president". The Times Of India. December 29, 2010.
- ↑ "NRAI clarifies on Olympic selection". The Hindu (Chennai, India). March 14, 2012.
- General Election 2009 - Affidavits filed by Ranninder Singh Office of Chief Electoral Officer - Punjab
External links
- Genealogy of rulers of Patiala Queensland University