Parminder Singh Brar : An Introduction
Parminder Singh Brar is an Indian politician, sports administrator and lawyer. Brar is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He has been serving as General Secretary of BJP Punjab since 17th September 2023.
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Parminder Singh Brar was born on 10 November 1983. Brar is the grandson of a prominent politician of Punjab, Hari Singh Zira. Brar graduated with a Bachelor of Laws from the Department of Laws, Panjab University, in Chandigarh, and has a Masters in Business Administration from Panjab University. Brar is enrolled as a solicitor in the Law Society of England and Wales, and in 2009, he attended a human rights program that was conducted by the American University, Washington College of Law.
Political Career
Brar was initially a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and served in various positions in SAD. From 2016 to 2017, he was the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to the then deputy chief minister of Punjab, Sukhbir Singh Badal.He was also the head of SAD's information technology wing. During his time in SAD, Brar was particularly involved in youth politics. In 2018, he was appointed as the President of the Student Organisation of India, the student wing of SAD. He was also part of the Youth Akali Dal, SAD's youth wing, core committee that was first formed in 2016 and was also the head of the Youth Akali Dal.
In December 2021, Brar joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In December 2022, he was appointed as secretary of BJP Punjab. On 17 September 2023, Brar was appointed as General Secretary of BJP Punjab. On 29 of September 2023, he was appointed as the president of BJP Punjab Yuva Morcha, the BJP Punjab's youth wing.