Brahm Mohindra Age, Wiki and Bio

Brahm Mohindra

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth24/04/1946
Age78 years
BirthplaceDoraha, Punjab

Bio/Wiki

Famous forBecoming the Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab under the leadership of the newly appointed Dalit leader Charanjit Channi

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm (5’ 8”)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorGrey (half bald)

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityGovernment Mohindra College, Patiala
Educational QualificationGraduation (1968)

Personal Life

Zodiac signTaurus
HometownPatiala, Punjab
HobbiesPlaying badminton and table tennis

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Family
SpouseHarpreet Mohindra
Children
SonMohit Mohindra (advocate), Baksh Mohindra
Parents
FatherM.R. Mohindra
MotherLeelawati Mohindra

Family

FatherM.R. Mohindra
MotherLeelawati Mohindra
SpouseHarpreet Mohindra
ChildrenMohit Mohindra (advocate), Baksh Mohindra

Career

Political PartyIndian National Congress (INC)
Political Journey
  • Joined Indian National Congress (INC) in 1975
  • Became an MLA from Patiala Urban constituency in 1982
  • Became an MLA from Patiala City in 1987
  • Became an MLA from Patiala City in 1992
  • Contested election from Samana assembly and won in 2007
  • Contested election from Patiala Rural and became an MLA
  • Contested election from Patiala Rural in 2017 and appointed as the Health and Family Welfare Minister in Punjab Government
Positions Held
  • Member of AICC since 1987
  • General Secretary, Punjab Youth Congress
  • General Secretary PCC
  • Secretary Punjab PCC
  • President District Youth Congress, Patiala
  • Member of the Senate of Punjabi University, Patiala
  • General Secretary of All India Bharat Yuvak Samaj
  • Chairman of Punjab Agro Industries Corporation
  • Vice President, Punjab Olympic Association
  • Chairman of Committee of Public Accounts, Member of Committee on Subordinate Legislation, and Member of Committee on Public Undertakings of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha
  • Cabinet Minister of Local Government, Parliamentary Affairs, Elections, Removal of Grievances, Government of Punjab

Some Lesser Known Facts

Second in decision making in Punjab after the Chief Minister.
Graduated from Government Mohindra College, Patiala and joined Punjab Youth Congress.
Experienced losses in elections in 1997 and 2002, but won in 2007.
Backed former Chief Minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh.
Voluntarily vacated seat for Captain's son, Raninder Singh, in 2012.
Initially named as deputy chief minister of Punjab but later not included.
Supported Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa over Navjot Singh Sidhu in 2020.