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]
Bikramjit Singh Majithia | |
|---|---|
 Majithia at a rally in 2021 | |
| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2007–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Swinder Singh |
| Succeeded by | Ganieve Kaur Majithia |
| 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 | |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Sardar Surjit Singh Majithia (grandfather) Harsimrat Kaur Badal (sister) Majithia Sirdars |
| Residence | Patiala |
Background and family
editMajithia 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
editHe 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
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP | Jeevan Jyot Kaur[16] | 39,679 | 36.74 |  21.98
| |
| INC | Navjot Singh Sidhu[17] | 32,929 | 30.49 |  30.19
| |
| SAD | Bikram Singh Majithia | 25,188 | 23.32 | New | |
| BJP | Jagmohan Singh Raju | 7,286 | 6.75 | 10.98
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 690 | 0.64 | ||
| Majority | 6,750 | 6.25 | |||
| Turnout | 1,08,003 | 64.17 | 0.77
| ||
| Registered electors | 168,300 | [18] | |||
| AAP gain from INC | Swing | 19.3
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "BIKRAM SINGH MAJITHIA". www.punjabassembly.nic.in. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ The Indian Journal of Political Science. India, Indian Political Science Association, 1974.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Drugs case: Bikram Majithia surrenders in court, remanded in judicial custody till March 8". The Indian Express. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ Vasudeva, Ravinder (25 February 2022). "Drug case: Bikram Singh Majithia remanded in judicial custody". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Majitha Election Result 2022 LIVE Updates: Ganieve Kaur Majithia of SAD Wins". News18. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Akali Leader Bikram Singh Majithia Loses Amritsar East: Five Things About The Leader". NDTV. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "How Navjot Sidhu, Prisoner Number 241383, Will Spend His Time In Jail". NDTV. 20 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Punjab General Legislative Election 2022". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 May 2022.