Mantar Singh Brar
Mantar Singh Brar | |
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| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 1997-2007 | |
| Preceded by | Upinder Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Ripjit Singh Brar |
| Constituency | Kotkapura |
| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2012-2017 | |
| Preceded by | Ripjit Singh Brar |
| Succeeded by | Kultar Singh Sandhwan |
| Constituency | Kotkapura |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 November 1964 Sandhwan, Distt.Faridkot |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Spouse | Amanjit Kaur |
| Children | 1 son & 1 daughter |
| Parents |
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| Residence(s) | VPO Sandhwan Tehsil Kotkapura, Distt.Faridkot |
| Alma mater | Punjabi University |
| Profession | Agriculture Business |
| Website | Mantar Singh Brar on Facebook Mantar Singh Brar on Instagram |
Mantar Singh Brar (born 3 November 1964) is an Indian politician and former Chief Parliamentary Secretary in the Punjab Government.[1] He won 1997 Punjab Legislative Assembly elections from the Kotkapura constituency, and again won in 2002 and 2012.[2][3][4] He is the son of Jaswinder Singh Brar, former Minister of Cooperation and former Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Government.[5][6]
Personal life
[edit]Brar was born in 1964, to father Jaswinder Singh Brar and mother Manjit Kaur. He did his B.A. from Brijindra College, Faridkot. He went on to do M.A. in History from Punjabi University, Patiala.[7] He is married to Amanjit Kaur who is a teacher by profession. He has one son and one daughter.[8] His brother Kultar Singh Brar was elected as chairman of Zila Parishad, Faridkot in 2013.[5]
Political career
[edit]Brar was first elected to Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1997 as an independent candidate. Brar won this election by a margin of 16,000 votes.[9][4][3]
He was re-elected to Punjab Legislative Assembly in the year 2002 defeating Vibha Sharma.[2]
He was appointed district president of the Shiromani Akali Dal for Faridkot in 2008 by newly elected party president Sukhbir Singh Badal, a position he has held to this day.[1]
In 2012, he was again elected to Punjab Legislative Assembly, defeating Ripjit Singh Brar of INC.[6] Shiromani Akali Dal formed the government and he was made the Chief Parliamentary Secretary for rural development and panchayats.[10][1]
In December 2022, Brar was appointed as the senior vice-president of Shiromani Akali Dal.[11]
Electoral performance
[edit]2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAD | Mantar Singh Brar | 49,361 | 44.28 | ||
| INC | Ripjeet Singh Brar | 31,175 | 27.96 | ||
| Independent | Upinder Sharma | 15,202 | |||
| Turnout | 111,499 | ||||
2002
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAD | Mantar Singh Brar | 42,725 | 39.9 | −8.65 | |
| INC | Prof. Vibha Sharma | 40,986 | |||
| Independent | Kartar Singh | 11,104 | |||
| Turnout | 107,069 | ||||
1997
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Mantar Singh Brar | 50,562 | 48.56 | new | |
| SAD | Mohinder Singh | 34,933 | |||
| INC | Joginder Singh | 18,278 | |||
| Turnout | 104,123 | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Mantar Singh Brar". PTC News. 18 January 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ a b "2012 Elections".
- ^ a b "Elections 1997".
- ^ a b "Elections".
- ^ a b "SAD MLA' brother elected Zila Parishad chairman". The Times of India. 23 August 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ a b "MLA report cards: Sikander Singh Maluka and Mantar Singh Brar". Hindustan Times. 13 November 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Mantar Singh Brar in Punjab Assembly Elections 2022". News18. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Mantar Singh Brar in Punjab Assembly Elections 2022". News18. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "IndiaVotes AC: Punjab 1997". IndiaVotes. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "SAD leaders' kin make their way into civic polls". The Times of India. 19 May 2013. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "SAD expansion: Sukhbir appoints 19 senior VPs, expands advisory panel". Hindustan Times. 15 December 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2023.