Paramjit Kaur Khalra (Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician, Human Rights Activist
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/01/1954
Age	72 years
Birthplace	Panj Grain Khurd, Moga, Punjab

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Marital Status	Widowed
Religion/Religious Views	Sikhism
Address	House No. 8, Kabir Park, Opposite Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab, India

College/University	Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab; Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Library Science at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, Punjab MA in Punjabi at Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab (class of 1981)

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Widowed
Marriage Date	01/01/1981

Father

Name Not Known

Mother

Gurbachan Kaur

Siblings

She has two sisters. She also had a younger brother, Gurbhajan Singh, who died in a fatal accident in July 1981.

Spouse

Jaswant Singh Khalra (human rights activist)

Children

Son	Janmeet Singh Khalra (human rights activist)
Daughter	Navkiran Kaur Khalra (human rights activist, Senior Manager at Western Digital in Milpitas, California)

Politics

Political Party	Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal (SHSAD) (1999) Punjab Ekta Party (PEP) (2019)
Political Journey	Contested and lost Tarn Taran Lok Sabha seat on SHSAD's ticket in 1999 Contested and lost Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat on PEP's ticket in 2019

1. Paramjit Kaur Khalra is an Indian politician and human rights defender associated with the Khalra Mission Organization.
2. During her college years, she was part of the socialist student union.
3. Her brother, Gurbhajan Singh, was a student union leader and a common friend of both Jaswant Singh Khalra and her.
4. In 1981, Paramjit Kaur Khalra and Jaswant Singh Khalra tied the knot.
5. The couple has two children named Janmeet Singh Khalra and Navkiran Kaur Khalra.
6. Following the Punjab Insurgency, Paramjit Kaur Khalra became a human rights activist while her husband investigated cases of illegal killings and cremations.
7. The Khalra Mission Organization was established to pursue cases of unidentified bodies and promote human rights.
8. She contested Lok Sabha elections in 1999 and 2019 but did not win a seat.
9. KPS Gill was linked to the murder of Jaswant Singh Khalra but passed away before trial.
10. Diljit Dosanjh will play the role of Jaswant Singh Khalra in his biopic in 2022.
11. Paramjit Kaur Khalra is present on social media but her profiles are not publicly linked on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn.