Janmeja Singh Sekhon Explained

Janmeja Singh Sekhon
Office:MLA, Punjab
Term:1997 - 2002
Predecessor:Ravinder Singh (politician)
Successor:Ravinder Singh (politician)
Constituency:Firozepur Cantonment
Term2:2007 - 2012
Predecessor2:Ravinder Singh (politician)
Successor2:Joginder Singh (politician)
Constituency2:Firozepur Cantonment
Constituency3:Maur
Predecessor3:New Constituency
Successor3:Jagdev Singh Kamalu (AAP)
Office4:Minister for Irrigation
Predecessor4:Lal Singh (politician)
Term4:2007 - 2015
1Blankname4:Chief Minister
1Namedata4:Parkash Singh Badal
Party:Shiromani Akali Dal

Janmeja Singh Sekhon is an Indian politician and belongs to the Shiromani Akali Dal. He was Minister for PWD in the Punjab Government.[1] He has been holding this post since 2007.

Personal life

His father's name is Gurdit Singh. His brother Justice (retd) Jai Singh Sekhon is the Lokpal of Punjab.[2] He has a son (Preetinder Singh Sekhon) and a daughter (Prabhleen Sekhon).

Political career

He was first elected for the Punjab Legislative Assembly in 1997 as an Akali Dal candidate from Firozepur Cantonment.[3] He was again elected in 2007 from Firozepur Cantonment.[4] In the Parkash Singh Badal government he was made Minister of Irrigation.[5] In 2012 he successfully contested from new constituency Maur.[6] In the new government, he retained Irrigation ministry.[1] [7]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dayandnightnews.com/2012/03/punjab-cabinet-ministers-portfolios-2012/ Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012
  2. http://www.indianexpress.com/news/sekhon-takes-oath-as-lokpal-cong-cries-foul/1032371/ Sekhon takes oath as Lokpal, Cong cries foul
  3. http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/statisticalreports/SE_1997/StatiscialReport-PU97.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1997 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
  4. http://www.indian-elections.com/assembly-elections/punjab/election-result-07.html Punjab Assembly Election 2007 Results
  5. http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20071223/bathinda.htm#3 Irrigation scheme to benefit 6000 villages
  6. http://electionaffairs.com/punjab/state_assembly_elections_2012/winning_candidates_results_punjab_assembly_elections_2012.html Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20120317104842/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Punjab/Chandigarh/For-cabinet-berths-Badal-picks-experience/SP-Article1-824962.aspx For cabinet berths, Badal picks experience