Kulwant Singh (politician)
Kulwant Singh | |
|---|---|
| 1st [[Mayor of Mohali]] | |
| Assumed office 31 August 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 November 1961 Roopnagar, Punjab, India |
| Political party | Independent |
| Residence(s) | Mohali, Punjab |
| Profession | political leader, entrepreneur, and philanthropist |
| Website | https://www.facebook.com/KulwantSinghSAD |
Kulwant Singh is the first mayor of Mohali, Punjab, India, following the corporation elections held in February 2015.[1] He was born at Samana Kalan village of district Ropar.[2] Kulwant Singh is a real estate businessman and philanthropist.[3] Kulwant Singh represented ward number 21 as senior vice-president of Mohali municipal council elections in 1995 for the first time. He was also president of Mohali municipal council from 2000 to 2005.[4] He was a candidate for the Fatehgarh Sahib Constituency on the SAD-BJP ticket in 2014 Lok sabha elections.[5]
References
- ^ India (1 September 2015). "Mohali's first mayor: Kulwant Singh takes charge, promises bus service, transparency". The Indian Express. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "Humble beginnings".
- ^ Rohan DuaRohan Dua, TNN (13 February 2015). "Punjab's richest LS candidate to fight civic polls". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "From Rs 375 a month, Kulwant now has Rs 1,500-cr real estate biz". hindustantimes.com. 29 August 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ^ "SAD-BJP's Kulwant Singh richest candidate in fray". The Pioneer. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.