Mohit Mohindra, a member of the Indian National Congress, became the President of the Punjab Youth Congress on 24 August 2023, succeeding his father, Brahm Mohindra. |
Mohit excelled in sports from a young age, captaining successful cricket teams at the state level. |
In addition to his political role, Mohit is a practicing lawyer registered with the Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana and the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). |
He began his political career as the Secretary of the Youth Congress in Patiala in 2016. |
Mohit previously ran for the Bathinda seat in the Lok Sabha elections but was not granted the Congress ticket. |
In the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly elections, Mohit lost to Dr. Balbir Singh from the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Patiala Rural. |
In the 2023 PYC elections, Mohit secured a convincing victory with 2,40,600 votes, taking over the leadership from Barinder Dhillon. |
He affirmed during his inauguration speech that the PYC office bearers would focus on their responsibilities for three and a half years before considering election tickets. |
Mohit has experience as the Vice President of the Fencing Association of India. |