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Bikram Singh Majithia

Bikram Singh Majithia (born 1 March 1975) 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 and 2017.[1] He belongs to Shiromani Akali Dal and is president of its Youth Wing, Youth Akali Dal.[2][3]

Background and family

Majithia was born on 1 March 1975 to former Deputy Defence Minister Satyajit Singh Majithia and Sukhmanjus Kaur Majithia in Delhi.[4] He was educated at the Lawrence School Sanawar. 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.[5] 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. Bikram married Ganieve Kaur in November 2009 and they have two sons.[4][6]

Political career

He first won the Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections from the Majitha constituency in 2007.[7] He won again from the same constituency in 2012 and 2017 assembly elections.[1] Subsequently he was inducted into the Punjab Cabinet.[8] He is ex minister of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Information & Public Relations and Non Conventional Energy.[9]

In February 2022, Majithia surrendered before a Mohali court in the drug case registered against him in December 2021, and was remanded in judicial custody till 8 March.[10][11] While his wife Ganieve contested from Majitha constituency in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election and won, Majithia instead contested from Amritsar East, and lost.[12][13]

He is imprisoned in Patiala Jail along with his rival Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu against whom Majithia contested the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections.[14]

On 10 August 2022, the Punjab and Haryana High Court granted bail to Majithia.[15]

Electoral performance

See also

References

  1. ^ 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. ^ a b "BIKRAM SINGH MAJITHIA". www.punjabassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  5. ^ The Indian Journal of Political Science. India, Indian Political Science Association, 1974.
  6. ^ Walia, Neha (26 November 2009). "The big fat Punjabi wedding The word 'grandeur' just got a new meaning at Bikramjit Singh Majithia's wedding bash". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 2 December 2009. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Bikram Singh Majithia (SAD): Constituency- Majitha (Amritsar) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  8. ^ Pandher, Sarabjit (14 March 2012). "BJP loses one berth in new Badal Cabinet". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  9. ^ "Council of Ministers – Government of Punjab, India". punjab.gov.in. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Drugs case: Bikram Majithia surrenders in court, remanded in judicial custody till March 8". The Indian Express. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  11. ^ Vasudeva, Ravinder (25 February 2022). "Drug case: Bikram Singh Majithia remanded in judicial custody". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  12. ^ "Majitha Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Ganieve Kaur Majithia of SAD Wins". News18. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  13. ^ "Akali Leader Bikram Singh Majithia Loses Amritsar East: Five Things About The Leader". NDTV. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  14. ^ "How Navjot Sidhu, Prisoner Number 241383, Will Spend His Time In Jail". NDTV. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  15. ^ Sandhu, Jagpreet Singh (10 August 2022). "Punjab NDPS case: High Court grants bail to SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia". The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  16. ^ "Punjab Election 2022: Complete List of AAP Candidates, Check Names HERE". www.india.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  17. ^ "Punjab Elections 2022: Full list of Congress Candidates and their Constituencies". FE Online. No. The Financial Express (India). The Indian Express Group. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  18. ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.

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