Raninder Singh
Raninder Singh | |
|---|---|
| President of the National Rifle Association of India | |
| Assumed office December 2009 | |
| Vice President of the International Shooting Sports Federation | |
| Assumed office November 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 August 1967 Patiala, Punjab, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | Punjab Lok Congress Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Rishma Kaur (m. 1995) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parents |
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| Residence | Patiala |
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Raninder Singh (born 2 August 1967) is an Indian politician from
Early life and education
He belongs to royal house of
Career
He started his political career in late 1990s, by assisting during the election campaigns of his father and mother
Subsequently joined the Youth Congress division of party himself. In 2005, he was appointed General Secretary of the Punjab
He unsuccessfully contested
He lost 2012 Punjab Assembly elections in 2012 from Samana constituency.[6]
President of National Rifle Association of India
He was appointed as the President of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) in December 2009. He won from his nearest rival Shyam Singh Yadav by a landslide majority. He has been an accomplished international level trap shooter himself.[7][8]
He was elected as Vice President of International Shooting Sports Federation in November 2018.
Personal life
He married Rishma Kaur (née Dhingra), daughter of Kuldip Singh Dhingra and Meeta Dhingra of Berger Paints India Limited in 1995, and the couple have one son, Yadauinder Singh (b. 2003), and two daughters namely Seherinder Kaur (b.1996) and Inayatinder Kaur (b.1999).[9]
References
- ^ "Is 'Yuvraj' Raninder heading Kaka Ji Sukhbir's way?". The Times of India. 16 September 2002. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Raninder Singh- Bathinda Parliamentary Constituency (the son of Capt. Amarinder Singh )".
- ^ "Patiala contestants 'satisfied' with campaign". Indian Express. 7 September 1999.
- ^ a b "It's Badals vs. Patiala royals in Punjab". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 6 May 2009. Archived from the original on 13 May 2009.
- ^ "Ruling Singhs vs ousted Singhs in Punjab". CNN-IBN. 7 May 2009. Archived from the original on 9 May 2009.
- ^ "Punjab assembly elections 2012: Prominent winners and losers". India Today. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Raninder Singh appointed NRAI president". The Times of India. 29 December 2010. Archived from the original on 7 July 2012.
- ^ "NRAI clarifies on Olympic selection". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 14 March 2012.
- ^ Berger Paint’s royal connection, 12 Sept 2013.
- General Election 2009 - Affidavits filed by Ranninder Singh Office of Chief Electoral Officer - Punjab
External links
- Genealogy of rulers of Patiala Queensland University