Bikram Singh Majithia

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Bikramjit Singh Majithia
MLA, Punjab
Assumed office
2007
Preceded by
ConstituencyMajitha
Minister for Information & Public Relations
Minister for Environment & Non- Conventional Energy
In office
2007 – 2017
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Preceded byCapt. Amarinder Singh
Minister for Water Supply & Sanitation
In office
2007 – 2012
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Preceded byCapt. Amarinder Singh
Succeeded byJagir Kaur
Minister for Science Technology
In office
2007 – 2012
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Preceded byRakesh Pandey
Succeeded byParkash Singh Badal
Minister for Revenue & Rehabilitation
In office
2012 – 2017
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Preceded byAjit Singh Kohar
Minister for NRI Affairs
In office
2012 – 2017
Chief MinisterParkash Singh Badal
Preceded byParkash Singh Badal
Personal details
Born (1975-03-01) 1 March 1975 (age 46)
NationalityIndian
Political partyShiromani Akali Dal
Spouse(s)Ganieve Grewal
Children2

Majithia is an Indian politician, and a former cabinet minister in the Punjab Government. He won 2007 Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections from the Majitha constituency and again won in 2012.[1] He belongs to Shiromani Akali Dal and is president of its Youth Wing, Youth Akali Dal.[2][3]

Manjithia has became chief minister of Punjab on 19 September 2021

Background and family[]

He was born in 1976 to a Jatt Sikh family. His father Sardar Satyajit Singh Majithia is a former Deputy Defence Minister. His grandfather Sardar Surjit Singh Majithia was a Wing Commander in the Indian Air Force and his great-grandfather Sir Sundar Singh Majithia was Revenue Minister in the Punjab government.[4] He is the younger brother of Bathinda MP, Harsimrat Kaur Badal and brother-in-law of former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, Sukhbir Singh Badal.[citation needed] Bikram was married to Ganieve Grewal in November 2009 and they have two sons.[5]

Political career[]

He first won the Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections from the Majitha constituency in 2007, again won in 2017.[6] He won again from the same constituency in 2012 assembly elections.[1] Subsequently he was inducted into the Punjab Cabinet.[7] He is ex minister of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Information & Public Relations and Non Conventional Energy.[8]

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References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012]". electionaffairs.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Organisation Structure Akali Dal". shiromaniakalidal.org.in. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Youth Akali Dal Website". Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
  4. ^ The Indian Journal of Political Science. India, Indian Political Science Association, 1974.
  5. ^ "The Big Fat Punjabi Wedding". The Tribune. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  6. ^ "BIKRAM SINGH MAJITHIA(SAD):Constituency- Majitha(Amritsar) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  7. ^ Pandher, Sarabjit (14 March 2012). "BJP loses one berth in new Badal Cabinet". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Council of Ministers – Government of Punjab, India". punjab.gov.in. Retrieved 15 October 2020.

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