Raninder Singh
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Yuvraj Raninder Singh an India
n politician from Punjab, India, and son of Captain Amarinder Singh of Patiala
who served as Chief Minister of Punjab
from 2002 to 2007, he is the titular Heir Apparent
to the title of Maharaja of Patiala
. He is more commonly known as Tikku in Patiala
and Maharani Preneet Kaur. He has a sister Maharajkumari Jai Inder Kaur.
He attended Yadavindra Public School
, Patiala and subsequently studied at The Doon School
, Dehradun
. Thereafter he spent one year at St. Stephens College, New Delhi and graduated in business management from Buckingham University, UK in 1990.
MP from the Patiala
Lok Sabha
constituency, three times, 1999, 2004 and 2009.
Subsequently joined the Youth Congress division of party himself. In 2005, he was appointed General Secretary of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee
(PCC) in 2005 and made in-charge of the Bathinda district
. In the coming years, he worked in the region, and as a result he was credited for Congress winning the maximum seats in the Malwa
region, during the in the State Assembly elections in India, 2007
, while the party faced a rout in Majha
and Doaba
regions of Punjab.
He unsuccessfully contested Lok Sabha
elections against Harsimrat Kaur Badal
, the wife of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal
in 2009 general elections, from Bathinda, in a high-profile run up to the elections.
He is an ace shooter and great patron of sports.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n politician from Punjab, India, and son of Captain Amarinder Singh of Patiala
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:...
who served as Chief Minister of Punjab
Chief Ministers of Punjab (India)
The following is a list of all Chief Ministers of Punjab, India.The incumbent CM is Parkash Singh Badal.-External links:* http://punjabassembly.nic.in/members/showcm.asp...
from 2002 to 2007, he is the titular Heir Apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
to the title of Maharaja of Patiala
Maharaja of Patiala
The Maharaja of Patiala was a maharaja in India and the ruler of the princely state of Patiala in Punjab. The first Maharaja of Patiala was Baba Ala Singh , who was granted the title by Ahmed Shah Abdali of Afghanistan in 1764....
. He is more commonly known as Tikku in Patiala
Early life and education
He belongs to royal house of Patiala belonging to the Phulkian dynasty, and son of Captain Amarinder SinghAmarinder 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:...
and Maharani Preneet Kaur. He has a sister Maharajkumari Jai Inder Kaur.
He attended Yadavindra Public School
Yadavindra Public School
Yadavindra Public School, is located in Patiala, Punjab India.Considered among the top rung of Indian Public Schools, Yadavindra Public School, Patiala is a boarding-cum-day school founded by Late His Highness Maharaja Yadavindra Singh, father of former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder...
, Patiala and subsequently studied at The Doon School
The Doon School
The Doon School is an independent school located in Dehradun in the state of Uttarakhand in India. Established in 1935, it was founded by Satish Ranjan Das. Its first Headmaster was Arthur E...
, Dehradun
Dehradun
- Geography :The Dehradun district has various types of physical geography from Himalayan mountains to Plains. Raiwala is the lowest point at 315 meters above sea level, and the highest points are within the Tiuni hills, rising to 3700 m above sea level...
. Thereafter he spent one year at St. Stephens College, New Delhi and graduated in business management from Buckingham University, UK in 1990.
Career
He started his political career in late 1990s, by assisting during the election campaigns of his father and mother Maharani Preneet Kaur, a Indian National CongressIndian 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...
MP from the 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...
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...
constituency, three times, 1999, 2004 and 2009.
Subsequently joined the Youth Congress division of party himself. In 2005, he was appointed General Secretary of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee
Pradesh Congress Committee
The elected committee that directs the Congress Party in an Indian state is known as a PCC, or Pradesh Congress Committee. It is elected by card-holding members of the Congress, the world's largest political organisation, and in turn elects State Congress Presidents and delegates to the All India...
(PCC) in 2005 and made in-charge of the Bathinda district
Bathinda District
Bathinda district is in Punjab, India. The districts encompasses an area of 3,344 square kilometres. It is bounded by Faridkot district on the north, Mukatsar district on the west, Barnala and Mansa districts on the east, and the state of Haryana on the south...
. In the coming years, he worked in the region, and as a result he was credited for Congress winning the maximum seats in the Malwa
Malwa (Punjab)
Malwa is a region of Punjab and parts of Haryana between the Sutlej and Yamuna rivers. This Malwa should not be confused with the Malwa Plateau region of Madhya Pradesh, Central India...
region, during the in the State Assembly elections in India, 2007
State Assembly elections in India, 2007
The State Assembly elections in India, 2007 took place between 08 February 2007 and 23 February 2007. The Indian States of Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Manipur, Punjab and Uttarakhand went to the polls....
, while the party faced a rout in Majha
Majha
Majha is a region of the Punjab comprising the modern districts of Amritsar, Gurdaspur and Tarn Taran in the Indian State of Punjab and the districts of Narowal, Lahore and Kasur in the Pakistani Province of Punjab. The term previously applied to Panjabis living north of the Sutlej...
and Doaba
Doaba
Doaba is the region of Indian Punjab surrounded by the rivers Beas and Sutlej. The name "Doaba" literally translates to "land of two rivers" . It is one of the most fertile regions of the world, and was the centre of the Green Revolution in India.Scheduled castes form more than 35% of the...
regions of Punjab.
He unsuccessfully contested 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...
elections against Harsimrat Kaur Badal
Harsimrat Kaur Badal
Harsimrat Kaur Badal is an member of parliament for Bathinda representing the Shiromani Akali Dal.-Personal life:Harsimarant Kaur Badal was born on July 25, 1966 to Satyajit and Sukhmanjus Majithiahas. She is a graduate of textile design. She married Sukhbir Singh Badal in 1991...
, the wife of Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal
Sukhbir Singh Badal
Sukhbir Singh Badal ' is President of Shiromani Akali Dal political party. He is the son of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal...
in 2009 general elections, from Bathinda, in a high-profile run up to the elections.
Personal life
He married Yuvrani Rishma Kaur in 1995, and the couple have one son, Rajkumar Yajuvendra Singh and two daughters.He is an ace shooter and great patron of sports.
External links
- Genealogy of rulers of Patiala Queensland University