Amarjit Kaur
Amarjit Kaur | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1976–1988 | |
| Constituency | Punjab |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 September 1939 |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Kanwar Divindra Singh |
| Parent | Raghbir Singh (father) |
| Source: [1] | |
Amarjit Kaur is an Indian politician. She was a Member of Parliament, representing Punjab in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Indian National Congress political party.[1][2][3] Her father was Ragbhir Singh, who served as Chief Minister of the former state of Patiala and East Punjab States Union.[3] Kaur's husband was Kanwar Devinder Singh, the son of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala.[3] Earlier in her career, Kaur had been elected to municipal councils, was a nominated member of the Patiala Improvement Trust and had twice served as the chairperson of the Central Social Welfare Board, an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Women and Child Development.[3]
References
- ^ "RAJYA SABHA MEMBERS BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES 1952 - 2003" (PDF). Rajya Sabha. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ Mohinder Singh (2001). Punjab 2000: Political and Socio-economic Developments. Anamika Publishers & Distributors. pp. 465–. ISBN 978-81-86565-90-2. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Amarinder's aunt ready to take on Preneet Kaur in LS elections". Hindustan Times. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2020.