Basic Information:
Name: Preneet Kaur
Constituency: Patiala (Punjab)
Party: Indian National Congress
Terms in Parliament: 13-15th Parliament
Age: 64
Contact Information: 85, Lodhi Estate New Delhi – 110 003, Tels. (011) 24616584, 24616583
Preneet Kaur is actively involved in social work in the Red Cross, for which she was awarded the certificate of Merit from the President of India for outstanding performance. Chairperson of the Harijan Sevak Samaj, she has done a lot of work for the backward classes and less privileged. Fondly known as Maharani Sahiba, she is a well known figure in Patiala. A successful politician, Preneet Kaur is a 2 time MP from Patiala, a seat formerly held by her mother in law Maharani Mohinder Kaur. Friendly, simple, and very accessible, these qualities have helped foster her image as a people friendly person. Wife of former chief minister Amarinder Singh, she is no novice to politics, and this has played a key role in her success.
For more details, visit the following links:
- 2009. Detailed Profile: Smt. Preneet Kaur. india.gov.in. 3/6/09
- 2009. Power ladies. indiatoday.intoday.in. 20/2/09. 3/6/09