Bikram Singh Majithia
Bikramjit Singh Majithia | |
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MLA, Punjab | |
Assumed office 2007 | |
Preceded by | |
Constituency | Majitha |
Minister for Information & Public Relations | |
Minister for Environment & Non- Conventional Energy | |
In office 2007 – 2017 | |
Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
Preceded by | Capt. Amarinder Singh |
Minister for Water Supply & Sanitation | |
In office 2007 – 2012 | |
Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
Preceded by | Capt. Amarinder Singh |
Succeeded by | Jagir Kaur |
Minister for Science Technology | |
In office 2007 – 2012 | |
Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
Preceded by | Rakesh Pandey |
Succeeded by | Parkash Singh Badal |
Minister for Revenue & Rehabilitation | |
In office 2012 – 2017 | |
Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
Preceded by | Ajit Singh Kohar |
Minister for NRI Affairs | |
In office 2012 – 2017 | |
Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
Preceded by | Parkash Singh Badal |
Personal details | |
Born | 1 March 1975 |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
Spouse(s) | Ganieve Grewal |
Children | 2 |
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]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Organisation Structure Akali Dal". shiromaniakalidal.org.in. Archived from the original on 31 January 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "Youth Akali Dal Website". Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ The Indian Journal of Political Science. India, Indian Political Science Association, 1974.
- ^ "The Big Fat Punjabi Wedding". The Tribune. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ "BIKRAM SINGH MAJITHIA(SAD):Constituency- Majitha(Amritsar) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ Pandher, Sarabjit (14 March 2012). "BJP loses one berth in new Badal Cabinet". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
- ^ "Council of Ministers – Government of Punjab, India". punjab.gov.in. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
External links[]
- Shiromani Akali Dal politicians
- State cabinet ministers of Punjab, India
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Punjab, India MLAs 2012–2017
- People from Amritsar district
- Punjab, India MLAs 2017–2022