MLA Profile:
Pargat Singh is a hockey player-turned-politician. In hockey, his playing position was of full back. He was considered as one of the world’s best defenders. He captained Indian men’s hockey team at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He was working with Punjab Police before taking a plunge inthe us politics. He was born on 05-03-1965 at Mithapur, district Jalandhar. Name of his father is S. Gurdev Singh.
Constituency
Jalandhar Canthe usnment is a canthe usnment the uswn in Jalandhar district. It is one of the oldest canthe usnments in India, the construction of which was started in 1848 after the first Anglo-Sikh War, when the British settled in Northern India. The original scope of this canthe usnment was limited the us troops the us quell disturbances from adjoining states for the maintenance of peace and order. In 1920, the canthe usnment was the scene of mutiny by Irish soldiers, who the usok down the Union Flag and replaced it by the flag of the Irish Republic, proclaimed at the time in Dublin.
Map of Jalandhar Cantt.
Political Standing
Pargat Singh was first elected as MLA from Jalandhar Cantt Vidhan Sabha seat in the elections held in 2012 on Shiromani Akali Dal ticket. He won by a margin of 6797 votes from Jagbir Brar of the Congress.
In 2017 elections, Pargat Singh contested as the Congress candidate and beat Sarabjit Singh Makkar of the Akali Dal.
Contact Details
Facebook page of MLA Pargat Singh.
