Brahm Mohindra
| Brahm Mohindra | |
|---|---|
| Health and Family Welfare Minister - Punjab Government | |
|
Assumed office 30 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Surjit Kumar Jyani |
| Constituency | Patiala Rural |
| MLA Patiala Rural | |
|
In office 20 May 2012 – 1 January 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Singh |
| Succeeded by | Amarinder Singh |
| Member of Legislative Assembly for Patiala constituency | |
|
In office 1 May 1997 – 20 May 2002 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Punjab |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Smt. Harpreet Mohindra |
| Residence | Patiala |
| Profession | Politician (1975-present) |
| Website | Official website |
Brahm Mohindra is a politician from the state of Punjab, India, and the Health and Family Welfare, Research and Medical Education, Parliamentary Affairs. He was previously the MLA for Patiala Rural, Punjab.
Education
Sh. Brahm Mohindra completed his graduation in the year 1968. He did his graduation from Govt Mohindra College in Patiala.
Background
Brahm Mohindra, son of late Shri Mela Ram Mohindra, is the present Health and Family Welfare minister of Punjab. He was born on 28-04-1946 at Doraha, District Ludhiana. Brahm Mohindra is from rural Patiala and has always connected and served general public of Punjab. He has been appointed as the MLA from Patiala Rural, Punjab. He has been Cabinet Minister and held major portfolios like Health, Transport, Industry and Commerce and Social welfare. As a social worker, he is the founder director of Blood Donors Society of Punjab.
Political career
Brahm Mohindra is associated with Indian National Congress. He won assembly Elections in 1980. In 1985, he again won assembly election with 46.51% of votes gain for Indian National Congress Party in Patiala constituency. Brahm Mohindra lost assembly elections in 1997 and 2002. He was elected as MLA from this Vidhan Sabha seat in the elections held in 2012. Patiala Rural is one of the 117 constituencies of Punjab assembly. Shri Brahm Mohindra ofIndian National Congress is the current MLA of Patiala Rural Vidhan Sabha seat. He won the assembly elections held in 2017 by defeating its nearest opponent Karanvir Singh Tiwana of AAP with a margin of 27229 votes. Presently, he is the Health and Family Welfare minister of Punjab.