Ajit Singh Kohar Explained

Ajit Singh Kohar
Residence:Kohar Khurad, Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Office:MLA, Punjab
Constituency:Shahkot
Term:1997 - 4 Feb 2017
Predecessor:Brij Bhupinder Singh
Successor:Constituency underwent Boundary delimitation
Constituency2:Shahkot
Predecessor2:New Constituency
Term2:2012 - 2018
Office3:Minister for Revenue and Rehabilitation
1Blankname3:Chief Minister
1Namedata3:Parkash Singh Badal
Predecessor3:Amarjit Singh Samra
Successor3:Bikram Singh Majithia
Term3:2007 - 2012
Office4:Minister for Transport
1Blankname4:Chief Minister
1Namedata4:Parkash Singh Badal
Predecessor4:Master Mohan Lal
Term4:2012 - 2017
Party:Shiromani Akali Dal

Ajit Singh Kohar was an Indian politician and a member of Shiromani Akali Dal. He was the Minister of Transport, Legal & Legislative Affairs and Elections in the Punjab Government.[1] [2]

Political career

Jathedar Ajit Singh Kohar was firstly elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1997 on an Akali Dal ticket from Lohian by defeating Congress candidate Chaudhary Darshan Singh by more than 27160 votes, a huge margin. Jathedar Ajit Singh Kohar was appointed and held the portfolios of Minister Of Defence Services, Agriculture, Jail in Sardar Parkash Singh Ji Badal Sahab's 3rd Ministry.[3] Jathedar Kohar was re-elected from Lohian in 2002 by defeating former Home Minister Brij Bhupinder Singh Lally Kang by 5144 votes and in 2007 Jathedar Ajit Singh Kohar Sahab successfully contested for a 3rd win from Lohian and defeated Congress candidate Lt. Col. CD Singh Kamboj by 19000 votes, a huge margin.[4] [5] [6] In 2007, he was made Minister for Revenue and Rehabilitation.[7] In 2012, Lohian underwent boundary delimitation. Kohar successfully contested from new constituency Shahkot.[8] Currently he is an ex cabinet minister in Punjab and holding portfolios of Transport, Legal & Legislative Affairs and Elections.[1] In 2017 Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections Jathedar Ajit Singh Kohar successfully contested from Shahkot constituency and won for the 5th time. Shiromani Akali Dal Party President Sardar Sukubir Singh Ji Badal appointed Jathedar Kohar as Deputy Leader of opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha. Jathedar Ajit Singh Kohar Sahab also held the responsibility of the President of the Shiromani Akali Dal District Jalandhar (Rural). He was made President from 1987 till 2018 (31) Years. Jathedar Ajit Singh Kohar held the responsibility of the President of the Shiromani Akali Dal Jalandhar (Rural).

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dayandnightnews.com/2012/03/punjab-cabinet-ministers-portfolios-2012/ Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012
  2. Web site: Sarwan Singh Phillaur bats for Censor board for Punjab . 14 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120508222544/http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/sarwan-singh-phillaur-bats-censor-board-punjab/43791 . 8 May 2012 . dead . dmy-all .
  3. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1997/StatiscialReport-PU97.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1997 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
  4. Web site: Punjab Assembly Election 2002 Results . 14 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180805112727/http://www.travelindia-guide.com/assembly-elections/punjab/results/2002.aspx . 5 August 2018 . dead . dmy-all .
  5. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020227/punjab-mlas.htm Punjab Assembly Elections-2002 winners
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20070302073951/http://www.indian-elections.com/assembly-elections/punjab/election-result-07.html Punjab Assembly Election 2007 Results
  7. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/badal-allocates-portfolios/article1807528.ece Badal allocates portfolios
  8. http://electionaffairs.com/punjab/state_assembly_elections_2012/winning_candidates_results_punjab_assembly_elections_2012.html Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012