Bikram Singh Majithia

Bikramjit Singh Majithia
Majithia at a rally in 2021
Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
In office
2007–2022
Preceded bySwinder Singh
Succeeded byGanieve Kaur Majithia
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 49)
NationalityIndian
Political partyShiromani Akali Dal
Spouse
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(m. 2009)​
Children2
RelativesSardar Surjit Singh Majithia (grandfather)
Harsimrat Kaur Badal (sister)
Majithia Sirdars
ResidencePatiala

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

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Punjab Assembly election, 2022: Amritsar East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
AAP Jeevan Jyot Kaur[16] 39,679 36.74 Increase21.98
INC Navjot Singh Sidhu[17] 32,929 30.49 Decrease30.19
SAD Bikram Singh Majithia 25,188 23.32 New
BJP Jagmohan Singh Raju 7,286 6.75 Decrease10.98
NOTA None of the above 690 0.64
Majority 6,750 6.25
Turnout 1,08,003 64.17 Decrease0.77
Registered electors 168,300 [18]
AAP gain from INC Swing Increase19.3

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.