Barjinder Singh Hamdard

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Barjinder Singh Hamdard is the managing editor of the Punjabi newspaper Daily Ajit [1] and he is also an ex-parliamentarian of India's upper house, Rajya Sabha. [2] He is the son of famous Punjabi journalist and writer Sadhu Singh Hamdard.

Punjabi politics

Hamdard led a coalition in opposition to Amarinder Singh after Singh took office and withdrew government advertising from Ajit newspapers. [3]

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References

  1. Punjab 2000: political and socio-economic developments. Anamika Publishers & Distributors. 2001. p. 319.
  2. D. Y. Giri Babu (2001). The parliament of India directory: members of Lok Sabha/Rajya Sabha, parliamentary committees. Adset Communications. p. 3.
  3. "SAD, BJP, BSP criticise Punjab govt". The Times of India . 7 May 2002. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2013.