Jagmohan Singh Kang | |
Residence: | Kharar, Punjab, India |
Office: | MLA, Punjab |
Constituency: | Morinda |
Term: | 1992 - 1997 |
Predecessor: | Ravinder Singh (politician) |
Successor: | Ravinder Singh |
Constituency2: | Morinda |
Predecessor2: | Ravinder Singh |
Successor2: | Ujaggar Singh |
Term2: | 2002 - 2007 |
Constituency3: | Kharar |
Predecessor3: | Balbir Singh |
Successor3: | Incumbent |
Term3: | 2012 - 2017 |
Office4: | Minister for nimal Husbandry, Dairy Development Tourism & Fisheries |
1Blankname4: | Chief Minister |
1Namedata4: | Capt. Amarinder Singh |
Successor4: | Gulzar Singh Ranike |
Term4: | 2007 - 2012 |
Party: | Aam Aadmi Party |
Otherparty: | Indian National Congress (until 2021) |
Jagmohan Singh Kang is an Indian politician and a member of Aam Aadmi Party. He was a member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha from Kharar from 2012 to 2017. From 2002 to 2007 he was the Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development Tourism & Fisheries in Punjab Government.[1]
His father's name was Late S. Surinderpal Singh Kang. He was IPS (Retd.) & Ex-Army Officer. He was from Traditional Congress Jat Sikh family of Village Shahidgarh in Fatehgarh Sahib District and Boor Majra in Ropar District with agriculturist background.[2]
Jagmohan Singh Kang was the MLA from Kharar. He was associated with Indian National Congress till January, 2022. He was elected as MLA from this vidhan sabha seat in the elections held in 2012. He won by a margin of 6776 votes. Ujagar Singh of SAD was the trailing candidate.In 2017 he was the candidate from INC and lost to Kanwar Sandhu (AAP) by a margin of 2012 votes. He secured 52159 votes.
1976-80 : Convener, Art and Culture Cell of Pb.Youth Congress
1982-1985: Vice-President, Punjab Youth Congress
1982-1992 : Member Executive, Punjab Pradesh Congress (I)
1985- 1987 : Member National Council of Indian Youth Congress (I)
1997-2001 : General Secretary, P.P.C.C.P.R.O. Mizoram for A.I.C.C. elections 2001.Member A.I.C.C.
2002-2007 : MLA, PunjabAnimal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Development, Sports, Youth Services and Tourism Minister, Punjab
2010 : Member Election Authority & Addl. PRO Uttar Pradesh Organizational Election
2012-2017 : MLA from Kharar, Punjab
He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1992 from Morinda.[3] He was re-elected from Morinda in 2002 and from Kharar in 2012.[4] [5] [6] In 2012 he was made a cabinet minister in Punjab and given portfolios of Housing & Urban Development.[1]
On 1 February 2022, he joined Aam Aadmi Party after quitting Indian National Congress. His two sons also joined AAP.[7]