Simarjeet Singh Bains is an Indian politician a former member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly.[1][2] A rape case was registered against him in 2021 and Bains was in jail for about 6 months before bail was granted to him.[3][4]
Simarjeet Singh Bains | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2012 – 11 March 2022 | |
| Succeeded by | Kulwant Singh Sidhu |
| Constituency | Atam Nagar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 January 1970 Ludhiana, Punjab, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Smt. Surinder Kaur |
| Parent(s) | S. Mohan Singh and Smt. Kashmir Kaur |
| Relatives | Balwinder Singh Bains (Brother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career
editBetween 2012 and 2022, Bains represented the Atam Nagar Assembly constituency of Punjab.[5][6]
Simarjeet Bains started his career as an independent member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly. Along with his brother, Balwinder Singh Bains, he established the Lok Insaaf Party[7] and made an alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party for the 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly election.[8]
Bains also contested as an independent candidate from Ludhiana in 2014 general elections and gathered 2,10,917 votes.[9] They left the AAP alliance in March 2018 following AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal issuing a public apology to Bikram Singh Majithia, having earlier accused him of being the kingpin of the illegal drug trade in Punjab.[10]
In December 2016, Bains and a group of men lifted the toll barrier at the Ladhowal Toll Plaza, allowing people to drive through the toll without paying.[11]
In December 2018, Lok Insaaf Party along with Punjab Ekta Party, Bahujan Samaj Party and Punjab Front formed the Punjab Democratic Alliance, which contested the 2019 Indian general election in Punjab on all 13 Lok Sabha seats.
Controversy
editIn September 2019, Bains was booked for intimidation and use of profanities against the Deputy Commissioner of Gurdaspur district. Various video clips that depict the choice of language adopted by Bains reveal the indecency in his behavior while dealing with respected government officials.[12]
In April 2020, a Nihang Sikh chopped off the hand of a police officer on duty during the COVID-19 pandemic.[13] Bains' initial reaction of supporting the perpetrator's actions caused disapproval not just in the ranks of Punjab Police but among general public as well. Amidst the discouraging and unthoughtful remarks of Bains, his security was temporarily withdrawn to make him a bit more empathetic towards police personnel - who were tolling day in and day out to keep the public safe while putting their own lives at risk during COVID pandemic.[14]
Personal life
editBains' brother Balwinder Singh Bains was an Independent member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly between 2012–2022.[15][16]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ Members www.punjabassembly.nic.in
- ^ "Simarjit Bains detained for protest against cable network". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Punjab: Lok Insaaf Party chief Simarjit Bains, 4 other accused in rape case surrender". The Times of India. 12 July 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Bains gets bail in rape case after nearly 7 months in jail". The Times of India. 11 February 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Ludhiana Assembly Elections Result". elections.in. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Clear garbage heaps before removing my posters: Bains to dist admin". indianexpress.com. 14 May 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Bains brothers float Lok Insaaf Party". The Hindu. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Bains brothers enter into alliance with AAP for Punjab polls". indianexpress.com. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Constituency wise detailed result". Election Commission of India. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "AAP disintegrating in Punjab after Kejriwal apology, Congress waiting to capitalise". The Print. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- ^ "Stranded, MLA Bains lifts toll barrier".
- ^ "MLA Simarjit Singh Bains booked for using 'abusive' language against DC".
- ^ "Patiala attack: Cases filed against accused, injured cop's hand re-attached in surgery". The Week.
- ^ "Punjab Police withdraw security for Ludhiana MLA who 'justified' Nihang attack on cops". The Week.
- ^ "In areas of Bains brothers, Babbar fails to impress". indianexpress.com. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ^ "Ludhiana: Bains brothers start anti-corruption helpline". hindustantimes.com. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2016.