Nirmal Singh (Haryana)

In April 2022, Nirmal Singh Mohra along with his Daughter Chitra Sarwara (National General Secretary & Treasurer, Haryana Democratic Front), his Son Udayvir Singh Sonu (National General Secretary and Convenor Youth Front, Haryana Democratic Front) and team members of Haryana Democratic Front joined Aam Aadmi Party under the leadership of Sh. Arvind Kejriwal.

Haryana Democratic Front contested Municipal Corporation election 2020 in Ambala City and won 2 Corporator seats in the election while their Mayor came third following the winner and BJP.

Nirmal Singh Mohra is an Indian politician from the state of Haryana and is a member of Aam Aadmi Party led by Mr. Arvind Kejriwal. Formerly, he was the Founder- President of Haryana Democratic Front, an independent political body founded by him in 2019. Before October 2019, he was a member of the Indian National Congress.

In year 2019, he contested from Kurukshetra Parliamentary constituency as a Congress Member of Parliament candidate. Given the ticket and responsibility for the seat on the eve of election, he polled 3.48 Lakh votes but lost the election in the wave that gave BJP absolute majority in the country.

Later in year 2019 Haryana Election, he contested as an Independent candidate from Ambala City constituency after his daughter was denied a Party ticket from the adjoining Ambala Cantt. Constituency. He garnered more than 56 thousand votes while coming second to Bhartiya Janta Party.

In November 2019, Nirmal Singh Mohra formed his own party Haryana Democratic Front with his loyal teammates and constituents.

2019: Left Congress and formed his own political party, Haryana Democratic Front. He was appointed as the Convenor and National President of Haryana Democratic Front. 2022: Joined as member of Aam Aadmi Party in the presence of Sh. Arvind Kejriwal, merging Haryana Democratic Front teams into Aam Aadmi Party.

2018: Appointed as Special Invitee Member of All India Congress Committee.

2017: President of District Congress Committee (Rural) from the last 15 years.

2015: Vice President of Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee.

2014: Stood Second in Ambala Vidhan Sabha with heavy majority of 42% of total votes polled.

2012: President of District. Congress Committee (Rural).

Elections of 2009 Haryana Election saw his old constituency dissolved under delimitation and he was assigned the new constituency of Ambala Cantt. on the eve of election. He polled 43% of total votes but lost the election in the new area. In the year 2014 Haryana Election, he contested as MLA candidate from Ambala Cantt. for the second time and lost in spite of getting 41% + votes.

2009: Lost Election from new constituency of Ambala Cantt post delimitation of old constituency of Naggal. Got 43% of total polled votes.

2005: Elected as Member of Legislative Assembly for 4th time, Naggal Constituency, Ambala, Haryana.

To call out this discrimination, he organized two mega-rallies in the historic grounds of Kurukshetra, Haryana. First one was Hisaab Lagao Rally in the year 2002 on 25 June. This was followed by a second mega rally as Hisaab Chukao Rally in the year 2004 on 9 December, which saw massive participation from public and leadership alike from across Haryana.

1996: Elected as Member of Legislative Assembly for 3rd time from Naggal Constituency, Ambala, Haryana.

He suffered a major setback in October 1994, when he was implicated in a murder investigation. He voluntarily resigned from his position as Minister of State for Revenue and was put behind bars for the next two and half years, denied bail, pending trial. He contested the next election in 1996 from behind bars as an independent candidate and won over all the other contestants forfeiting their deposits. He was honorably acquitted of all charges in February, 1997. He re-joined Congress in 1999 in the presence of Sh. Ahmad Patel ji. He contested again from the same seat in 2000 and 2005 on Congress ticket.

1991: Elected as Member of Legislative Assembly for the 2nd time from Naggal Constituency, Ambala, Haryana.

1991-93: Joined Cabinet of Haryana CM Ch. Bhajan Lal as Cabinet Minister.

1987-89: Became General Secretary Haryana Pradesh Youth Congress Committee with dual charge of Youth Congress President.

1986: Joined Cabinet of Haryana CM Ch. Bansi Lal as State Minister with dual charge of Youth Congress President, Haryana.

1985: Accompanied Late Shri. Rajiv Gandhi to U.S.A when he was the Prime minister of India.

1983: Was a Member of India's first political youth delegation to China after war.

He has been elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly in Haryana Legislative Assembly for 4 terms (1982, 1991, 1996 and 2005) from Naggal constituency in his career and he has held the office of Minister for Animal Husbandry, Public Works Department and Revenue in Government of Haryana at different times.. He has been a member of the Haryana Legislative Assembly for the years 1982, 1991, 1996 and 2005 from Naggal constituency in Haryana as an INC candidate.

1982: Elected as Member of Legislative Assembly for the 1st time from Naggal Constituency, Ambala, Haryana.

1982-89: Served as President State Youth Congress from August 1982 for seven years. During this time Sh. G.N. Azad, Tariq Anwar, Anand Sharma, Mukul Vasnik, Gurda Kumar, and Ramesh Chennthala were the presidents of the Indian Youth Congress. (Note: worked Under Oscar Fernandez, Harish Rawat, and Bhola Pandey when they were general secretary in charge of Haryana youth congress.)

One of the activities he has actively pursued since his early days is to organize blood donation camps. First he organized blood donation camp in 1981 at Rukmani Devi Hall and collected 450 units which was record at that time. After that he again organized blood donation camp in 1985 at Village Pyarewala and collected 150 units. On the occasion of death anniversary of Sh. Rajiv Gandhi he organized blood donation camp at Congress Bhawan, Ambala Cantt in 2001. Recently on Kargil Vijay Diwas, he again organized a blood donation camp inviting all of Ambala to participate. Highlight of the event was that Military Hospital team itself came and collected units to be used for the armed forces besides a total of 201 units being donated that day.

1980: Appointed General Secretary of Pradesh Youth Congress, Haryana.

1978: Appointed District President Youth Congress, Ambala.

After Sanjay Gandhi’s demise, Nirmal Singh got the opportunity to work closely with Rajiv Gandhi. In 1976 he was appointed Block Youth Congress President and progressed to being appointed General Secretary of Pradesh Youth Congress, Haryana in 1980. He served as President State Youth Congress from August 1982-89 for 7 straight years, which is a record in itself. Fifteen members of Youth Congress under his mentorship are now state level leaders across Haryana. In 1982, he became the youngest person to be elected as Member of Legislative Assembly from Naggal Constituency, Haryana. In 1986, he became the youngest minister in Haryana Cabinet with the dual charge of President, State Youth Congress. Between 1987 and 1989, he was General Secretary Haryana Pradesh Youth Congress Committee with dual charge of Youth Congress President. During 1983, he was a Member of India's first political Youth delegation to China after war. In 1985, he accompanied Late Sh. Rajiv Gandhi on his maiden visit to United States of America after being appointed as Prime Minister of India. In 1986, at the age of 33, he became the youngest Minister to be a part of the Haryana Cabinet along with dual charge of Youth Congress President, Haryana. He has been elected Member of Legislative Assembly 4 times from Naggal constituency in his career and held the office of Minister of State for Animal Husbandry, Public Works Department and Revenue in Government of Haryana at different times.

1976: Appointed Block Youth Congress President under Ghulam Nabi Azad Indian Youth Congress President.

His Political journey started with Sh. Sanjay Gandhi in Indian Youth Congress. When Sh. Sanjay Gandhi's demonstration in Chandigarh was met with Lathi charge, Nirmal Singh threw himself over Sh. Sanjay Gandhi to protect him. From that day onwards, there was no looking back for his relationship with Congress. In 1974, he formally joined Indian Youth Congress.

1974: Joined Youth Congress under the leadership of late Shri. Sanjay Gandhi. At that time Ambika Soni was the president of Indian Youth Congress.