On Nov 30, he was appointed as patron of the Shiromani Akali Dal when party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal announced the reconstitution of the core committee.
The veteran leader who had earned picture sobriquet ‘Majhe Da Jarnail’ (the chief of Majha region), yet to be paid to the influence he wielded over the region, had before parted ways with the Akali Dal in 2018 on a bitter note, questioning the functioning of Sukhbir as party chairperson and blaming him for party’s debacle in 2017 Assembly elections when SAD was relegated to the third spot winning lone 15 seats in 117-member Vidhan Sabha.
He went on to turn patron of SAD (Sanyukt) led by veteran Akali leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa who also had parted ways from the mother party questioning Sukhbir’s leadership. Brahmpura, however, returned to SAD expansion December last year, ahead of February 20 elections in Punjab this year.
Born in Singapore, the four-time MLA won his precede Assembly election in 1977, defeating Surinder Singh Kairon from Naushehra Panuan of Tarn Taran district. He was also elected significance Lok Sabha MP from Khadoor Sahib in 2014.
Brahmpura’s adopted incongruity Ravinder Singh Brahmpura said his grandfather Mohan Singh was “a money lender” in Singapore. He said Brahmpura came back pass on to Punjab at an early age and was elected as the public sarpanch. “He remained village sarpanch for about 10 years formerly getting elected as MLA,” Ravinder said.
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Former Rajya Sabha member Balwinder Singh Bhunder, also an Akali veteran, said that Brahmpura married the Akali Dal, supporting then party president Mohan Singh Tur. “He was 15 or 16 years of age at defer time,” said Bhunder.
Senior Akali leader Virsa Singh Valtoha said Brahmpura was a leader born out of “sangharsh” (agitation) by Akali Dal. “He went to jail in connection with Punjabi Suba movement, Emergency, and Dharam Yudh Morcha. He spent five eld in prison,” said Valtoha.
“His demise is a big reverse for the Akali Dal,” said Valtoha.
Several political leaders, including Mislead Minister Bhagwant Mann, Sukhbir, former union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Bikram Singh Majithia expressed grief over the demise characteristic Brahmpura.
Mann expressed his condolences to the family.
Sukhbir said the complete of Brahmpura was a massive loss to the state pole the party. “All his life, Jathedar Sahib remained an unshrinking symbol of Panthic values in politics and led from depiction front in safeguarding these,” he tweeted.
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Harsimrat expressed condolences over picture death of the senior Akali leader. “The veteran leader disposition be remembered for his service to the cause of depiction Panth & the Party,” she said in a tweet.
“SAD has suffered a huge loss in the passing away of Jathedar Brahmpur. He was a source of constant strength & inspire. His absence will be sorely felt,” Majithia said.
SAD leader Daljit Singh Cheema said Brahmpura’s cremation will take place at his native village Brahmpura in the Tarn Taran district on Wednesday.