Gurmeet Singh Khuddian Explained

Gurmeet Singh Khuddian
Birth Date:30 September 1962
Office:Cabinet Minister, Government of Punjab
Predecessor:Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal
Governor:Banwarilal Purohit
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Bhagwant Mann
Subterm:Cabinet
Suboffice:Mann ministry
2Blankname:Ministry and Departments
2Namedata:
  • Agriculture
Office1:Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly
Term Start1:10 March 2022
Constituency1:Lambi
Office2:President of District Congress Committee Muktsar
Term2:2014-2019
Party:Aam Aadmi Party
Otherparty:Indian National Congress (till 2021)
Children:2
Father:Jagdev Singh Khuddian
Profession:Agriculture
Residence:VPO KHUDIAN GULAB SINGH, DISTT. Sri Muktsar Sahib
Spouse:Bhupinder Kaur
Native Name:ਗੁਰਮੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਖੁੱਡੀਆਂ

Gurmeet Singh Khuddian (Punjabi: ਗੁਰਮੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਖੁੱਡੀਆਂ) is an Indian politician and member of Aam Aadmi Party. He is currently serving as a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from Lambi.[1] He defeated SAD Veteran and Patron of Shiromani Akali Dal Parkash Singh Badal from Lambi in 2022 Punjab Assembly Elections. He is the son of former Member of Parliament Jagdev Singh Khuddian.

Personal life

Gurmeet's father Jagdev Singh Khuddian was elected Member Of Parliament from Faridkot Constituency in 1989.[2] His father went missing under mysterious circumstances after being elected to the lower house of the Parliament in 1989. Six days later the body of Jagdev Singh Khuddian was found from Rajasthan Feeder Canal.[3] [4] He is agriculturist by profession.[5]

Political career

Gurmeet Khuddian was associated with the Indian National Congress from 2004 before joining the Aam Aadmi Party.[6] He was the covering candidate for Capt.Amarinder Singh during the 2017 Punjab Legislative Assembly Elections.[7] He was a strong contender for Chairman's post during the Congress Government in Punjab.[8]

Gurmeet remained President of District Congress Committee, Muktsar for five years.[9] After feeling ignored by the Congress Party, he quit the party and joined the Aam Aadmi Party in July, 2021.[10]

Soon after joining the Aam Aadmi Party Gurmeet was declared the candidate for Aam Aadmi Party from Lambi against the Patron of Shiromani Akali Dal Parkash Singh Badal.[11] Gurmeet Khuddian defeated the SAD veteran Parkash Singh Badal who was a 11 time MLA, 5 time former Chief Minister from his home turf Lambi by a margin of more than 11000 votes.[12] [13] [14] After winning the election Khuddian stated, "It is people's victory. Youth has brought a new Inquilab."[15] The Aam Aadmi Party gained a strong 79% majority in the sixteenth Punjab Legislative Assembly by winning 92 out of 117 seats in the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. MP Bhagwant Mann was sworn in as Chief Minister on 16 March 2022.[16]

Member of Legislative Assembly

He represents the Lambi Assembly constituency as MLA in Punjab Assembly.

Committee assignments of Punjab Legislative Assembly

Notes and References

  1. Web site: It is people's victory, says AAP's Gurmeet Singh Khudian who defeated SAD patron Parkash Singh Badal . 2022-03-11 . ANI News . en.
  2. Web site: Members Bioprofile . 2022-03-11 . loksabhaph.nic.in.
  3. Web site: Sandhu . Kanwar . May 15, 1990. Jagdev Singh Khudian killed, proves probe . 2022-03-11 . India Today . en.
  4. Web site: February 15, 1990. Death of Jagdev Singh Khudian, Akali Dal MP from Faridkot, sets alarm bells ringing . 2022-03-11 . India Today . en.
  5. Web site: 2022-03-10 . Meet AAP's giant-slayers who defeated Channi, Sidhu, Captain, Parkash Singh Badal . 2022-03-14 . Hindustan Times . en.
  6. Web site: 'Ignored', Cong's Lambi leader Gurmeet Singh Khudian quits, may join another party . 2022-03-11 . Tribuneindia News Service . en.
  7. Web site: 2017-01-19 . Will cook Badal's goose in his backyard, says Capt Amarinder . 2022-03-11 . Hindustan Times . en.
  8. Web site: Gurmeet Khudian from Muktsar front runner for chairman's post . 2022-03-11 . Tribuneindia News Service . en.
  9. Web site: Senior Congress leader from Lambi Gurmeet Khudian quits party . 2022-03-11 . Tribuneindia News Service . en.
  10. Web site: 2021-08-03 . Post change of guard, two big losses for Congress in Malwa; AAP gains . 2022-03-11 . The Indian Express . en.
  11. Web site: Punjab polls Former state police officer among 30 candidates announced by AAP . 2022-03-11 . The Week . en.
  12. Web site: 2022-03-10 . The 59-year-old who wrested the fort of Lambi . 2022-03-11 . The Indian Express . en.
  13. Web site: Punjab poll results: AAP's Gurmeet Singh Khudian defeats SAD patron Parkash Singh Badal . 2022-03-11 . ANI News . en.
  14. Web site: 2022-03-10 . Meet AAP's giant-slayers who defeated Channi, Sidhu, Captain, Parkash Singh Badal . 2022-03-11 . Hindustan Times . en.
  15. Web site: It is people's victory, says AAP's Gurmeet Singh Khudian who defeated SAD patron Parkash Singh Badal . 2022-03-11 . ANI News . en.
  16. News: 16 March 2022 . AAP's Bhagwant Mann sworn in as Punjab Chief Minister . en-IN . The Hindu . 22 March 2022 . 0971-751X.
  17. Web site: vidhan Sabha . punjabassembly.nic.in . 2022-06-13 .

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