Nirmal Singh Mohra is an Indian politician from Haryana. He is a member of the Indian National Congress. [2] He is a four time former member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly.
Nirmal Singh | |
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 Nirmal Singh in 2014. | |
| Member of Haryana Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 8 October 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Aseem Goel |
| Constituency | Ambala City |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 February 1953[1] Ambala, Punjab, India (now in Haryana, India) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (2024-present) (1974-1996) (1999-2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Aam Aadmi Party (2022-2024) Haryana Democratic Front (2019-2022) |
| Spouse | Smt. Naib Kaur |
| Children | four including Chitra Sarwara |
| Occupation | Politician |
Background and early life
editSingh was born in Sarwara Jat family in Mohra village and has ancestral roots from Shaheedan Misl of Sandhu Jat Sikhs. His ancestors settled in Ambala region which was then under Shaheedan Misl. His father adopted Arya Samaj in Sonipat and worked as a teacher and was renowned as Master Hazara Singh. His family contains both Sikh and Hindu religion people, all are Jats (Jatts). He married Naib Kaur and has two daughters and two sons.
Stud farm
editA Zamindar warrior by lineage, Singh has created Hazara Stud Farm, a thriving stud named after his father Hazara Singh. The farm is among the leading stud farms in the country where horses are bred for races across all centers including Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Mysore.[citation needed]
Political career
editSingh's political journey started with Sanjay Gandhi in Indian Youth Congress. In 1974, he joined Indian Youth Congress.[citation needed] In 1976, he became the block Youth Congress president and rose to General Secretary of Pradesh Youth Congress, Haryana in 1980.[citation needed] He served as President, State Youth Congress, Haryana for seven years from August 1982 to 1989 and also served as the vice president of Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee.[citation needed]
He was first elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly winning the 1982 Haryana Legislative Assembly election representing the Indian National Congress party. He won again in 1991 and 1996, and regained it in 2005 to become a four time MLA from Naggal Assembly constituency.[3][4][5]
He organized two mega-rallies at Kurukshetra grounds, Haryana. The Hisaab Lagao Rally was taken on 25 June 2002 . The second Hisaab Chukao Rally was held on 9 December 2004.[6][7][8]
He re-joined Congress in 1999 and contested again from the same seat in 2000 and 2005 on Congress ticket. He lost to Jasbir Mallour of INLD in the 2000 Assembly election but regained the seat in 2005.
His old constituency was dissolved under delimitation and he contested from Ambala Cantt. in the 2009 Haryana Election but lost.[9][10] He lost again in 2014 Haryana election.
In 2019, he contested from Kurukshetra Lok Sabha constituency as a Congress candidate but lost after polling 3.48 lakh votes. Later in 2019 Haryana Election, he contested as an Independent from Ambala City Assembly constituency after his daughter was denied a party ticket from the adjoining Ambala Cantt. constituency.[11][12] He lost to the Bhartiya Janta Party candidate.
In 2024 Haryana Assembly Election Nirmal Singh won the Ambala City seat from BJP candidate Aseem Goel. [13][14]
New party
editIn November 2019, Singh formed his own party Haryana Democratic Front.[15] Under his leadership, the party formed its state, district, ward and village units in various districts of North Haryana within two years.[16] The new party contested the Municipal Corporation election 2020 in Ambala City and won two corporator seats while their Mayor candidate came third.[17]
In April 2022, Singh along with his daughter Chitra Sarwara, National General Secretary and Treasurer of the party, his Son Udayvir Singh Sonu (National General Secretary and Convenor Youth Front) and team members of the party joined Aam Aadmi Party under the leadership of Arvind Kejriwal.[18][19][20]
In December 2023, he and his daughter Chitra resigned from AAP and are likely to join the Congress party again in January 2024.[21]
Arrest
editIn October 1994, he was implicated in a murder investigation and he voluntarily resigned as a Minister of State for Revenue. He was put behind bars for the next two and half years.[citation needed] He contested the next election in 1996 from behind the bars as an independent candidate and won. Later, he was acquitted of all charges in February 1997.[citation needed]
Tours
edit- 1983: He was a member of India's first political youth delegation to China after the war.[citation needed]
- 1985: He accompanied late prime minister Rajiv Gandhi to U.S.A .[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Haryana Vidhan Sabha MLA Details". 9 April 2022.
- ^ "Former Haryana minister launches political front". Hindustan Times. 5 March 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Local issues predominant". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Naggal Assembly Constituency". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Three-cornered contest for Naggal seat". The Tribune. 28 January 2005. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
- ^ "Nirmal invites Bhajan to rally". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Ex-minister to seek ticket from Kurukshetra". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Hooting at PM's rally during Bhajan Lal's speech". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Vij and Singh face off again in Ambala Cantt, rivalry intense". The Indian Express. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Haryana State Assembly Election Results 2014: Anil Vij wins and defeats Nirmal Singh | India.com". www.india.com. Press Trust of India. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ Standard, Business. "Ambala Cantt Election Result 2019: Ambala Cantt Assembly Election 2019 Results | Ambala Cantt Vidhan Sabha MLA Result". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ "Ambala City Assembly Election Results 2019". News18. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "Ambala City, Haryana Assembly Election Results 2024 Highlights: INC's Nirmal Singh Mohra wins Ambala City with 62507 votes". India Today. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Ambala City Election Result 2024 LIVE Update: Assembly Winner, Leading, MLA, Margin, Candidates". News18. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Cong rebels form new front, to focus on north Haryana".
- ^ "Haryana Democratic Front's first foundation day a show of opposition strength in Ambala". 11 November 2020.
- ^ "MC polls: Haryana Democratic Front steps up campaigning in Ambala". 12 December 2020.
- ^ "Haryana Democratic Front leader to join AAP".
- ^ "Haryana: Former Haryana minister Nirmal Singh joins AAP along with his daughter and son | India News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "Former Congress leaders Nirmal, daughter Chitra to join AAP on April 7". 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Jolt to AAP in Haryana, as Nirmal Singh leaves party with daughter Chitra before upcoming elections, to join Congress". The Times of India. 28 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 September 2024.