Gurkanwal Kaur

Gurkanwal Kaur
Member Punjab Legislative Assembly
In office
2002–2007
Preceded by Tej Parkash Singh
Succeeded by Jagbir Singh Brar
Constituency Jalandhar Cantt Assembly Constituency
Personal details
Nationality Indian
Political party Indian National Congress (2002-2017)
Bharatiya Janata Party (2017-present)
Occupation Politician

Gurkanwal Kaur is an Indian Politician from the state of Punjab.[1] Kaur represented the Jalandhar Cantt Assembly Constituency from 2002-2007.[2] Kaur was from the Indian National Congress but in 2017 she joined Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Union finance minister Arun Jaitley and Punjab BJP president, Vijay Sampla.[3][4][5]

Family

Kaur's brother Tej Parkash Singh was a minister in the Punjab government and her father Beant Singh was the Chief Minister of Punjab from 1992–1995.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Beant Singh’s daughter to quit as special invitee of Congress". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Sitting and previous MLAs from Jalandhar Cantt. Assembly Constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  3. ↑ After 1 day in BJP she rejoined Congress Party in the presence of Capt Amrinder Singh President Punjab Congress"Congress leaders keep Gurkanwal guessing". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Ex-CM Beant Singh's daughter joins BJP
  5. ↑ Beant Singh’s daughter Gurkanwal Kaur joins BJP
  6. ↑ "Political families of Punjab, India". electioncommissionindia.co.in/. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Beant Singh’s daughter not allowed entry into Burail jail". thehindu.com. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
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