Mohit Mohindra is an Indian politician and a member of the Indian National Congress (INC) who took charge as President of the Youth Congress in Punjab on 24 August 2023. He is the son of veteran Congress leader Brahm Mohindra.
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Mohit Mohindra was born on Tuesday, 1 October 1991 (age 32 years; as of 2023) in Patiala, Punjab. His zodiac sign is Libra. He completed his BA LLB from Punjabi University, Patiala in 2014. [1]MyNeta Athletic since childhood, Mohit captained the Punjab Under-15 cricket team that won the Polly Umrigar Trophy for the year 2005-06. He was also the captain of the Under-17 state team, which finished as runners-up in the Vijay Merchant Trophy in 2007-08. Apart from that, he represented Punjab in the Under-22 cricket team.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 6′
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Light Brown
Mohit Mohindra with Charanjit Singh Channi
Family & Caste
Mohit Mohindra belongs to a Hindu family of the Sood community. [2]FirstPost
Parents & Siblings
His father, Brahm Mohindra, is a veteran Congress leader and six-time MLA in Punjab. His mother’s name is Harpreet Mohindra. His brother, Baksh Mohindra, is an advocate.
From Left to right, Harpreet Mohindra, Brahm Mohindra, Rahul Gandhi, Baksh Mohindra, and Mohit Mohindra
Wife
He got married in December 2022.
Mohit Mohindra with his wife
Address
He resides at House No. 6, The Upper Maal Patiala, Punjab.
Signature/Autograph
Mohit Mohindra’s signature
Career
Lawyer by profession, Mohit Mohindra is enrolled with the Bar Council of Punjab & Haryana, Chandigarh. He is also an advocate at the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT). Mohit began his political journey in 2016 as Secretary of Youth Congress in Patiala.
A picture of INC politician Mohit Mohindra
In 2019, Mohit was serving as Punjab Youth Congress state general secretary and the wing in charge of Bathinda parliamentary constituency, when he applied for a Congress ticket to contest Bathinda parliamentary constituency but could not secure it. He became the PYC vice president in 2021. Mohit unsuccessfully contested the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly elections from Patiala Rural; he lost to Dr Balbir Singh of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) by a margin of 53474 votes. In 2023, Mohit won the PYC polls cornering 2,40,600 votes out of a total of 4,51,550 polled. On 24 August 2023, Mohit took charge of the Punjab Youth Congress, replacing Barinder Dhillon.
Mohit Mohindra taking charge of the PYC on 24 August 2023 in the presence of senior party leaders including Indian Youth Congress national president Srinivas BV, Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring and Leader of Opposition in Vidhan Sabha Partap Singh Bajwa
Car Collection
He has an Endeavour 3.2 Titanium.
Assets & Properties
Movable Assets
- Cash: Rs 1,28,000
- Deposits in Banks: Rs 21,99,653
- Bonds, Debentures and Shares in companies: Rs 6,40,698
- NSS, Postal Savings: Rs 3,76,095
- Personal loans/advance given: Rs 1,46,39,285
- Motor Vehicles: Rs 24,13,150
- Jewellery: Rs 3,32,600
Immovable Assets
- Non-Agricultural Land: Rs 5,33,338
Note: The given estimates of movable and immovable assets are according to the financial year 2022. It does not include assets owned by his wife. [3]MyNeta
Net Worth
Mohit Mohindra’s net worth was Rs 1,69,64,509 in 2022. It does not include the net worth of his wife. [4]MyNeta
Facts/Trivia
- In the long process of electing various office-bearers of the state Youth Congress unit, Mohit successfully pulled in 2,40,600 votes against Akshay Sharma, who received 1,75,433 votes, followed by Udhayvir Singh Dhillon with 13,944 votes. Udhayvir is the son of senior Congress leader Dipinder Dhillon.
- In his speech, while assuming the charge of PYC, he said,
I want to assure the high command that we (PYC office bearers) will not seek (Assembly election) tickets. We will work hard for three and a half years and only after that, if you find us competent, do give us your blessings,”
- He has served as the Vice President of the Fencing Association of India.
