Ajit Pal Singh Kohli
Ajit Pal Singh Kohli | |
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| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 16 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Amarinder Singh |
| Constituency | Patiala |
| Majority | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Patiala, Punjab |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Political party | Aam Aadmi Party |
Ajit Pal Singh Kohli is an Indian politician and businessman. He is a former Mayor of and the MLA from Patiala Assembly constituency. He is a leader of the Aam Aadmi Party and serves as the party's state spokesman.
Political career
[edit]Ajit Pal Singh Kohli was elected as the MLA in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. He represents the Patiala Assembly constituency in the Punjab Legislative Assembly. He defeated the former two-time Chief Minister of Punjab Amarinder Singh in the election by a margin of almost 20,000 votes. He previously served as the Mayor of Patiala Patiala Municipal Corporation from 2007 to 2012. He was appointed as one of the nation's youngest mayors at the age of 28.[1][2]
Business
[edit]He holds proprietorship of The Kohli Group of Companies, which is a business conglomerate.
Educational Background
[edit]Ajit Pal Singh Kohli attended YPS, Patiala for his school education. He went to St. Stephen's College, Delhi University for his undergraduate degree, followed by an M.A. in Political Science from Punjabi University, Patiala.
Family Background
[edit]His grandfather, Jathedar Sardara Singh Kohli, who was a prominent senior Taksali-Akali leader in Punjab, served as the Senior Vice President of the SAD. His father, Sardar Surjit Singh Kohli, was appointed to the same position within the SAD in 2021. His grandfather and father both previously served as cabinet ministers in the Government of Punjab, India. The family had a seven-decade-long affiliation with Shiromani Akali Dal before joining Aam Aadmi Party, expressing moral discontent and opposition to the workings of the former. Additionally, his father had resigned from the Punjab cabinet in solidarity with Sardar Gurcharan Singh Tohra, opposing the Badal-led SAD government.[1][3]
Social Advocacy
[edit]He was a founding member and continues to be a part of the Young Progressive Sikh Forum (YPSF), an initiative for helping the underprivileged and empowering them via various welfare initiatives. He is also a member of the Rotary Club. He was highlighted for his service to the indigenous communities of Patiala during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdown.
Member of Legislative Assembly
[edit]He represents the Patiala Assembly constituency as MLA in Punjab Assembly.
Punjab Assembly Committees
[edit]- Member (2022–23) Committee on Local Bodies[4]
- Member (2022–23) Committee on Subordinate Legislation[5]
Electoral Performance
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| AAP | Ajit Pal Singh Kohli[6] | 48,104 | 46.49 | +27.31 | |
| PLC | Amarinder Singh | 28,231 | 27.28 | New | |
| SAD | Harpal Juneja | 11,835 | 11.44 | +0.34 | |
| INC | Vishnu Sharma[7] | 9,871 | 9.54 | −59.44 | |
| NOTA | None of the above | 754 | 0.73 | ||
| Majority | 19,873 | 19.21 | |||
| Turnout | 1,03,468 | 64.00 | |||
| Registered electors | 1,61,591 | [8] | |||
| AAP gain from INC | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "From Moti Bagh to Nihal Bagh, Patiala Power Centre shifts to house of former Akali-turned AAP leader Ajit Pal Kohli". Tribuneindia News Service. 10 March 2022.
- ^ "AAP's Bhagwant Mann sworn in as Punjab Chief Minister". The Hindu. 16 March 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Punjab election 2022, Punjab election results 2022, Punjab election winners list, Punjab election 2022 full list of winners, Punjab election winning candidates, Punjab election 2022 winners, Punjab election 2022 winning candidates constituency wise". Financialexpress. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ^ "vidhan Sabha". punjabassembly.nic.in. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "vidhan Sabha". punjabassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
- ^ "Punjab Elections 2022: Full list of Aam Aadmi Party candidates and their constituencies". The Financial Express. 21 January 2022. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- ^ "Punjab Elections 2022: Full list of Congress Candidates and their Constituencies". FE Online. No. The Financial Express (India). The Indian Express Group. 18 February 2022. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 3 March 2024. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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