Mohinder Singh Kaypee
Mohinder Singh Kaypee, is an Indian politician and member of Indian National Congress.
Mohinder Singh Kaypee | |
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| Member of Parliament | |
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In office 2009 - 2014 |
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| Succeeded by | Santokh Singh Choudhary |
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| Born | 7 November 1956 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Parent | Darshan Singh Kaypee |
Early life
Mohinder Singh Kaypee was born into a Dalit family to Darshan Singh Kaypee and Karan Kaur. His father was killed by Khalistani militants in 1992.
He did B.A L.L.B from Panjab University, Chandigarh.
Politics
- In 2009, he became Member of Parliament from Jalandhar (Lok Sabha constituency). But in 2014 Parliamentary elections he lost to BJP candidate, Vijay Sampla from Hoshiarpur.
- He is a three-terms MLA and served as Minister of State for Sports and Youth in 1992, Education and Transport in 1995.
- He was former president of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC).
- Chairman of the Punjab State Board of Technical Education and Industrial Training.