Preneet Kaur Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	03/10/1944
Age	79 years
Birthplace	Shimla

Physical Stats & More

Height	165 cm (5’ 5”)
Weight	70 kg (154 lbs)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School	The Convent of Jesus and Mary, Shimla
College/University	St. Bede's College, Shimla
Qualification	B.A.

Personal Life

Zodiac sign	Libra
Hobbies	Reading, Art, Social Work, Gardening

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Marriage Date

October 1964

Family

Husband

Captain Amarinder Singh

Children

Son	Raninder Singh (Politician)
Daughter	Jai Inder Kaur

Parents

Father	Sardar Gian Singh Kahlon (Indian Civil Service Officer)
Mother	Satinder Kaur

Siblings

Brother	Himmat Singh Kahlon (Works in UNO)
Sister	Geetinder Kaur

Family

Assets/Properties

Movable Assets

Cash	Rs 2,60,000
Deposits in Banks	Rs 4,42,50,353.93
Bonds, Debentures and Shares	Rs 69,61,031.40
Personal loans/advance given	Rs 2,75,97,436
Motor Vehicles	Rs 11,62,930
Jewellery	Rs 1,08,02,006
Gross Total Value	Rs 9,10,33,757

Immovable Assets

Agricultural Land	Rs 14,43,80,000
Non Agricultural Land	Rs 73,60,000
Residential Buildings	Rs 39,32,00,000
Total Immovable Assets	Rs 54,49,40,000

Liabilities

Loans due to Individual/Entity	Rs 24,53,369
Other Liability	Rs 4,00,00,000
Total Liabilities	Rs 4,24,53,369

Net Worth (as of 2019)

Rs. 91,033,757

Career

Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (2024-Present)
Political Journey	Contested and won in General elections from Patiala Lok Sabha constituency in 1999 and 2004. Made Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs in 2009. Joined Bharatiya Janata Party in 2024.
Awards	Sikh of the year award in 2009

Some Lesser Known Facts

Preneet Kaur was born into a Sikh Jat family with a military background.
She became the Maharani of Patiala upon her marriage to Captain Amarinder Singh in 1964.
Before joining politics in 1999, she founded the Sanjeevani institute for differently-abled children.
In August 2019, she fell victim to fraud in Delhi, resulting in the loss of Rs.23 lakh from her account.
She oversaw the inauguration of the Banur Canal System Project in 2019.
To tackle land degradation in Punjab, she initiated the 'Tree-for-Gun' scheme in 2020.
In 2021, she proposed the 'single wire' project to enhance the aesthetics of the power distribution system.
In the same year, she distributed proprietary ownership certificates to residents under the BASERA scheme.
Preneet Kaur actively promotes the increased involvement of women in politics.