Gaganjit Singh Barnala Explained

Office:	Member Punjab Legislative Assembly
Term Start:	2002
Term End:	2007
Parents:	Surjit Singh Barnala (father) Surjit Kaur Barnala (mother)
Nationality:	Indian

Gaganjit Singh Barnala is an Indian Politician from the state of Punjab.^[1]

Political career

Barnala represented the Dhuri Assembly Constituency and was a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from 2002 to 2007.^[2]

Barnala is a member of Shiromani Akali Dal (Longowal) he was in past a member of the Shiromani Akali Dal .^[3]

Personal life

Barnala's father Surjit Singh Barnala was the former Chief Minister of Punjab and former Governor of Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, Andhra Pradesh he was also a Union Minister in the Government of India.

Barnala was named as an accused in a rape case in 2006 but was acquitted of all charges in 2009.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gaganjit Barnala likely to join Cong . indianexpress.com . 9 July 2016.
2. Web site: Sitting and previous MLAs from Dhuri Assembly Constituency . elections.in . 9 July 2016.
3. Web site: Gaganjit Singh Barnala expelled from Akali Dal . zeenews.india.com . 9 July 2016.
4. Web site: Gaganjit Singh Barnala acquitted in rape case . indianexpress.com . 9 July 2016.