Kuljit Singh Nagra[1](born August 31, 1965) is an Indian politician. He was Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Fatehgarh Sahib until 2022, representing the Indian National Congress. As a professional, he is an advocate in the Punjab and Haryana High Court, and a member of the Punjab High Court and Haryana Bar Association Chandigarh.[2]

MLA Kuljit Singh Nagra

Political career

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Nagra was the MLA from Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab, until 2022.[3] He has also held the post of President of the Kisan and Khet Mazdoor Congress in Punjab,[4] and was in charge of programmes at the National Students' Union of India. He is elected member of the PCC from Block Khera of Fatehgarh Sahib Assembly constituency. Previously he was General Secretary of Indian Youth Congress (IYC) and elected Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) Member from 2007 to 2010. He graduated from Panjab University (1996 -2000), where he was elected as a Senate Member of the constituency. He was a General Secretary of Punjab Youth Congress from 1995 to 1997.[5] Also, he served as an In-charge of the Harchandpur Assembly of Rae Bareli parliamentary constituency from where Smt. Sonia Gandhi Ji contested elections.

Student politics

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Nagra has been active in politics since his time in college, where he held the position of chairman in Panjab University Students Union (PUSU) from 1995 to 1998.[6] He was Convener for Students Association of North Zone Universities from 1992 to 1994. He was elected as a President for Panjab University Students Council of Session 1992–93. He was also convener for the Panjab University Students Consultative Committee (PUSCC) from 1989 to 1992 and also held the Chairman post of Northern University Student Coordination Committee from 1991 to 1992.[7] He has been President of Panjab University Campus Students Council, Chandigarh from 1989 to 1995.[8] He was the founding president of the All India Law Students' Association. He also has held the President post of Khalsa College Students Union, Chandigarh from 1985 to 1986. He was a Zonal in charge of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) to oversee and coordinate the election work in the 2002 Punjab Legislative Assembly Election.

Organization work in Punjab

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He has been actively organizing social work and doing protests for the public's sake. He has organized Kisaan Chetna Rallies in almost every district of Punjab.[9] He organized Dharna at Chunni on Chandigarh-Sirhind road against the Akali-BJP Government against inadequate supply of electricity to farmers of Fatehgarh Sahib & submitted memorandum to District Administration in 2010. Additionally, he actively participated in Shaheedi Jor Mela conferences held every year at Fatehgarh Sahib, where he organized massive protest for Sanipur Charnathal road construction at GT road Sirhind in 2008.[10] He was the organizer of Agitation against Government who falsely implicated several dalits during Municipal Corporation, Sirhind elections and got them justice in 2007, organized Chetna Rallies in many districts as Fatehgarh Sahib, Ludhiana, Moga, Pattran, and Patiala.

Cultural Activities

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He has organized many cultural activities such as the North Zone Inter-University Youth Festival on behalf of Association of Indian University (AIU) in Session 1992–93 at Panjab University Campus, Chandigarh[11] and All India Inter-University Youth Festival "Jhankar" in Session 1987–88, 1989–90 and 1991–92 at Punjab University Campus.[12]

References

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  1. ^ "Kuljit Singh Nagra, INC MLA from Fatehgarh Sahib – Our Neta".
  2. ^ "Punjab Haryana High Court". Punjab Haryana High Court.
  3. ^ "Members". www.punjabassembly.nic.in.
  4. ^ "kisan khet mazdoor congress: Latest News & Videos, Photos about kisan khet mazdoor congress". The Economic Times.
  5. ^ "IYCPunjab".
  6. ^ "PUSU".
  7. ^ "Northan University". northeastern.
  8. ^ "PUCSC". PUCSC. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  9. ^ "Captain Amarinder Singh embarks on 3-day Kisan Yatra, Bajwa missing from flag-off". 18 October 2016.
  10. ^ "150 held for blocking highway at Sirhind". Hindustan Times. 29 October 2014.
  11. ^ "Home | AIU". www.aiu.ac.in.
  12. ^ "North zone inter-university youth fest to commence today". Tribuneindia News Service.