People’s Maharani who rules the hearts turns 76
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in/ Patiala
Preneet Kaur popularly known as “Maharani Sahiban” wife of Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh turns 76, today.
Born on October 1944, is a daughter of Gian Singh Kahlon, an Indian Civil Service officer on 1937 batch and Satinder kaur. She has one brother Himmat Singh Kahlon and one sister Geetinder kaur wife of #SimranjitSinghMann (retd. IPS) and President Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar).
She did her schooling from The Convent of Jesus and Mary, Shimla and graduated from St. Bede’s College, Shimla.
#PreneetKaur is married to #CaptAmarinderSingh, scion of erstwhile princely state of #Patiala in 1964.She was 20 and Capt Amarinder Singh was 22 and was serving in the #IndianArmy, at the time of their wedding. After the death of Maharaja Yadwinder Singh,Amarinder became the Maharaja and she became Maharani.
Capt Amarinder Singh and Preneet kaur are the parents of Raninder Singh and Jai Inder Kaur.
Preneet kaur is a well known social worker. Before entering into active politics she founded #Sanjeevani , an institution for differently abled children, in Patiala.
In 1999 she contested General elections and won the #PatialaLokSabha seat. She again contested and won 2004 Lok Sabha seat. During her second stint she served in various central govt committees. Again in 2009, she became MP from Patiala. This time she was made a Minister of State in the #MinistryofExternalAffairs . But in 2014 she lost her fourth election. She is the only MP who represented Patiala in Lok Sabha for three consecutive terms. She again won parliament elections in 2019 and now representing Patiala as MP, in Lok Sabha.
Preneet Kaur association with the grassroot level connected her to people who loved having her among them. She is serving with sincerity and dignity.
The first woman to receive the prestigious #SikhoftheYearaward , in 2009, at the #HouseofLords in #London, Preneet Kaur is, first and foremost, the people’s choice.
This year Covid pandemic restricted the residents of Patiala to celebrate her birthday in a grand manner. But elected councilors of Municipal corporation Patiala is going to organize a blood donation camp at MC Patiala office in the morning and a cycle rally in the evening to celebrate her birthday.
October 3,2020
