Jagmohan Singh Kang

Jagmohan Singh Kang is an Indian politician and a member of Aam Aadmi Party. He was a member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha from Kharar from 2012 to 2017. From 2002 to 2007 he was the Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development Tourism & Fisheries in Punjab Government.^[1]

Jagmohan Singh Kang
MLA, Punjab
In office 1992 - 1997
Preceded by	Ravinder Singh (politician)
Succeeded by	Ravinder Singh
Constituency	Morinda
In office 2002 - 2007
Preceded by	Ravinder Singh
Succeeded by	Ujaggar Singh
Constituency	Morinda
In office 2012 - 2017
Preceded by	Balbir Singh
Constituency	Kharar
Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development Tourism & Fisheries
In office 2007 - 2012
Chief Minister	Capt. Amarinder Singh
Succeeded by	Gulzar Singh Ranike
Personal details
Political party	Aam Aadmi Party
Other political affiliations	Indian National Congress (until 2021)
Residence(s)	Kharar, Punjab, India

Early life

His father's name was Late S. Surinderpal Singh Kang. He was IPS (Retd.) & Ex-Army Officer. He was from Traditional Congress Jat Sikh family of Village Shahidgarh in Fatehgarh Sahib District and Boor Majra in Ropar District with agriculturist background.^[2]

Political career

Jagmohan Singh Kang was the MLA from Kharar. He was associated with Indian National Congress till January, 2022. He was elected as MLA from this vidhan sabha seat in the elections held in 2012. He won by a margin of 6776 votes. Ujagar Singh of SAD was the trailing candidate. In 2017 he was the candidate from INC and lost to Kanwar Sandhu (AAP) by a margin of 2012 votes. He secured 52159 votes.

Positions Held

1976-80 : Convener, Art and Culture Cell of Pb.Youth Congress

1982-1985: Vice-President, Punjab Youth Congress

1982-1992 : Member Executive, Punjab Pradesh Congress (I)

1985- 1987 : Member National Council of Indian Youth Congress (I)

1997-2001 : General Secretary, P.P.C.C. P.R.O. Mizoram for A.I.C.C. elections 2001. Member A.I.C.C.

2002-2007 : MLA, Punjab Animal Husbandry, Fisheries, Dairy Development, Sports, Youth Services and Tourism Minister, Punjab

2010 : Member Election Authority & Addl. PRO Uttar Pradesh Organizational Election

2012-2017 : MLA from Kharar, Punjab

He was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1992 from Morinda.^[3] He was re-elected from Morinda in 2002 and from Kharar in 2012.^[4][5][6] In 2012 he was made a cabinet minister in Punjab and given portfolios of Housing & Urban Development.^[1]

Aam Aadmi Party

On 1 February 2022, he joined Aam Aadmi Party after quitting Indian National Congress. His two sons also joined AAP.^[7]