Prem Singh Chandumajra
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Prem Singh Chandumajra is General Secretary of Shiromani Akali Dal
and former two time Member of Parliament
from Patiala
. He is also an alumnus of Punjabi University
, Patiala. He was a Member of Parliament
in 11th and 12th Lok Sabha
.
. He was elected to the Lok Sabha twice in 1996 and 1998 on the Akali ticket from Patiala
. In 1998, he defeated former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh
, a candidate of Indian National Congress
.
He was member of Punjab
Vidhan Sabha
from 1985-87 when he contested from Dakala seat in Patiala. He was cabinet minister for cooperation in Surjit Singh Barnala
government.
Chandumajra who contested from Patiala Lok Sabha seat in 2004 on the ticket of Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal, a rebel faction headed by late Gurcharan Singh Tohra. Chandumajra was defeated along with SAD's official candidate Captain Kanwaljit Singh by Preneet Kaur. He was also president of a political party Shiromani Akali Dal (Longowal)
, which was later merged with Shiromani Akali Dal
led by Parkash Singh Badal in year 2007.
In the General Elections of 2009 Preneet Kaur defeated him by over 99,000 votes.
Shiromani Akali Dal
The Shiromani Akali Dal , translation: Supreme Akali Party) is a Sikh nationalist political parties based in Punjab. The current party to be recognized by the Election Commission of India is the one led by Parkash Singh Badal...
and former two time Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
from Patiala
Patiala (Lok Sabha constituency)
Patiala Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab state in northern India.-Assembly segments:This constituency comprises nine Vidhan Sabha segments...
. He is also an alumnus of Punjabi University
Punjabi University
Punjabi University, located at Patiala, is one of the premier institutions of higher education in Punjab, India. Panjabi University teaches and researches in science, engineering and technology, humanities, social sciences, performing arts and sports....
, Patiala. He was a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
in 11th and 12th Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
.
Political career
Once the president of the Akali youth wing, Chandumajra was a close confidante of the late Akali stalwart Gurcharan Singh TohraGurcharan Singh Tohra
Panth Rattan Shiri Gurcharan Singh Tohra , former president of SGPC , a Sikh body in charge of controlling Gurdwara . He died of a heart attack in New Delhi on April 1, 2004 at the age of 79...
. He was elected to the Lok Sabha twice in 1996 and 1998 on the Akali ticket from Patiala
Patiala (Lok Sabha constituency)
Patiala Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 13 Lok Sabha constituencies in Punjab state in northern India.-Assembly segments:This constituency comprises nine Vidhan Sabha segments...
. In 1998, he defeated former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh
Amarinder Singh
Captain Amarinder Singh . He served as the Chief Minister of Punjab from 2002 to 2007 and presently serves as the President of Punjab PCC. He currently resides in New Moti Bagh Palace, Patiala.-Personal life:...
, a candidate of Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
.
He was member of Punjab
Punjab (India)
Punjab ) is a state in the northwest of the Republic of India, forming part of the larger Punjab region. The state is bordered by the Indian states of Himachal Pradesh to the east, Haryana to the south and southeast and Rajasthan to the southwest as well as the Pakistani province of Punjab to the...
Vidhan Sabha
Vidhan Sabha
The Vidhan Sabha or the Legislative Assembly is the lower house or the sole house of the provincial legislature in the different states of India. The same name is also used for the lower house of the legislatures for two of the union territories, Delhi and Pondicherry...
from 1985-87 when he contested from Dakala seat in Patiala. He was cabinet minister for cooperation in Surjit Singh Barnala
Surjit Singh Barnala
Surjit Singh Barnala is an Indian politician from Punjab. During his career in Indian politics, he has been Governor of four states, Chief Minister of Punjab, a minister in the union cabinet twice and a vice-presidential candidate once.-Early life:Barnala was born in Ateli village, which was then...
government.
Chandumajra who contested from Patiala Lok Sabha seat in 2004 on the ticket of Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal, a rebel faction headed by late Gurcharan Singh Tohra. Chandumajra was defeated along with SAD's official candidate Captain Kanwaljit Singh by Preneet Kaur. He was also president of a political party Shiromani Akali Dal (Longowal)
Shiromani Akali Dal (Longowal)
Shiromani Akali Dal is a splinter group of the Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal. The party was launched on June 7, 2004. Its president is Surjit Kaur Barnala .Prem Singh Chandumajra joined it after being denied a ticked by Shiromani Akali Dal...
, which was later merged with Shiromani Akali Dal
Shiromani Akali Dal
The Shiromani Akali Dal , translation: Supreme Akali Party) is a Sikh nationalist political parties based in Punjab. The current party to be recognized by the Election Commission of India is the one led by Parkash Singh Badal...
led by Parkash Singh Badal in year 2007.
In the General Elections of 2009 Preneet Kaur defeated him by over 99,000 votes.