Balwinder Singh Bains Explained

Office:Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly
Term Start:2012
Term End:2022
Predecessor:new constituency after 2008 delimitation
Successor:Rajinder Pal Kaur (AAP)
Constituency:Ludhiana South Assembly constituency
Birth Date:12 March 1959 (years age)
Birth Place:Ludhiana
Occupation:Politician
Party:Indian National Congress
Nationality:Indian
Parents:S. Mohan Singh and Smt. Kashmir Kaur
Relations:Simarjit Singh Bains (brother)

Balwinder Singh Bains is an Indian politician from the state of Punjab and a former member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly.[1] [2]

Political career

In 2012 he contested as an independent candidate and won the election. In 2016 along with his brother Simarjit Singh Bains he formed Lok Insaaf Party.

Member of Legislative Assembly

Between 2012 and 2022, as Member of the Legislative Assembly, Bains represented the Ludhiana South Assembly constituency of Punjab.[3] [4] In 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election he contested from his constituency Ludhiana South Assembly constituency and was defeated by Rajinder Pal Kaur of Aam Aadmi Party. Bains received 11.29% of the total votes polled and came on fourth position behind AAP, BJP and INC.[5]

Personal life

Bains's brother Simarjit Singh Bains is also a Lok Insaaf Party member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly.[6] [7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bains removes cables in Ludhiana . timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 28 July 2016.
  2. http://www.punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/members/detail/28 Members
  3. Web site: Punjab 2012 BALWINDER SINGH BAINS (Winner) LUDHIANA SOUTH . myneta.info . 28 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Sitting and previous MLAs from Ludhiana South Assembly constituency . elections.in . 28 July 2016.
  5. Web site: Punjab General Legislative Election 2022 . Election Commission of India . 18 May 2022.
  6. Web site: In areas of Bains brothers, Babbar fails to impress . indianexpress.com . 25 April 2014 . 28 July 2016.
  7. Web site: Ludhiana: Bains brothers start anti-corruption helpline . hindustantimes.com . 13 April 2015 . 28 July 2016.