Karan Kaur Brar
Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
In office
2012–2017
Preceded byAdesh Kanwarjit Singh Brar(Sunny Brar)
Succeeded byKanwarjit Singh Rozy Barkandi
ConstituencyMuktsar
Personal details
Born (1951-11-05) November 5, 1951
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
CitizenshipIndian
NationalityIndian
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseAdesh Kanwarjit Singh Brar
Residence(s)VPO Sarainaga, Distt. Sri Muktsar Sahib
EducationConvent of Jesus and Mary, Delhi
Alma materSt. Bede's College
ProfessionPolitician
horse breeding

Karan Kaur Brar is an Indian politician and member of Indian National Congress.[1] She was a Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Muktsar(2012–2017).[2] She is the daughter-in-law of former Chief Minister Harcharan Singh Brar.

Personal life

Karan Kaur Brar was born in 1951. She was married to Adesh Kanwarjit Singh Brar(Sunny Brar). Together the couple has three sons. Her father-in-law Harcharan Singh Brar served as the 13th Chief Minister of Punjab. She completed her schooling from The Convent of Jesus and Mary at New Delhi. She is a graduate from St. Bede's College under Himachal University.[3]Her majors were in History and French.

Political career

Karan Kaur Brar started her political career in 2004. She fought the 2004 Lok Sabha elections from Faridkot against Sukhbir Singh Badal.[4] In 2012, she was elected to the Punjab Legislative Assembly. She defeated Kanwarjit Singh Rozy Barkandi by 9255 votes.[5] Barely two days before the elections results were announced Karan Brar lost her husband Adesh Kanwarjit Singh Brar(Sunny Brar) to cancer. During her tenure she remained Member of various committees including House Committee, Committee on Privileges, Committee on Public Accounts, Committee on Estimates and Committee on Local Bodies.[6] She was the second richest candidate in the 2022 Punjab Assembly Elections.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "The Brar dynasty: Not a male bastion, MLA Karan Brar is holding fort to the legacy". Hindustan Times. 25 December 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Members". www.punjabassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  3. ↑ "The Brar dynasty: Not a male bastion, MLA Karan Brar is holding fort to the legacy". Hindustan Times. 25 December 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  4. ↑ Garg, Balwant (9 April 2004). "Karan Brar: Lonely in Faridkot". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  5. ↑ "Key Winners And Losers In Punjab". www.indiatvnews.com. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  6. ↑ "Members". www.punjabassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
  7. ↑ "The Brar dynasty: Not a male bastion, MLA Karan Brar is holding fort to the legacy". Hindustan Times. 25 December 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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