Narinder Kaur Bharaj Explained

Narinder Kaur Bharaj
Birth Date:17 August 1994
Birth Place:Bharaj, Punjab, India
Residence:Bharaj
Office:Member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly
Constituency:Sangrur
Term Start:10 March 2022
Predecessor:Vijay Inder Singla
Office1:District Youth President, AAP Punjab
Constituency1:Sangrur
Term Start1:6 November 2018
Party:Aam Aadmi Party
Alma Mater:Punjabi University

Narinder Kaur Bharaj is an Indian politician and lawyer, and the member of legislative assembly from Sangrur Assembly constituency. She defeated the incumbent cabinet minister Vijay Inder Singla of Indian National Congress in 2022 elections.[1] Also, she became the youngest MLA in Punjab.[2] She is also District youth president of Aam Aadmi Party.

Early life

Bharaj was born on 17 August 1994 to father Gurnam Singh.[3] [4] Her father Gurnam Singh is a farmer. She pursued post graduation in Sociology from Punjabi University.[5] She completed law in a private college in Sangrur.[6] [7]

On 8 October 2022, she married Mandeep Singh, an AAP member.[8]

Political career

Bharaj started her political career in 2014 in a campaign for Bhagwant Mann in Sangrur. She was the only polling booth agent for Mann in her village.[9] In 2018, she became district youth president and spokesperson of Aam Aadmi Party in Sangrur.

2022 elections

On 26 December 2021, she was announced candidate of Aam Aadmi Party from Sangrur constituency for 2022 assembly elections.[10] She was among the front runners for the ticket among Minku Jawandha and Dinesh Bansal.[11] After her name was announced Bansal and some other party workers protested at Bhagwant Mann's residence against her candidature.[12] [13] She filed her nomination on 28 January 2022. She declared her assets worth ₹24,409, one of the lowest in the state.[14] [15] She faced cabinet minister Vijay Inder Singla, and former MLA Arvind Khanna as opponents.[16] [17] On 10 March 2022, she secured 74,851 votes (51.67%), and defeated Singla with margin of 36,430 votes, highest-ever in Sangrur.[18] 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.[19]

Member of Legislative Assembly

She represents the Sangrur Assembly constituency as MLA in Punjab Assembly.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sangrur, Punjab Assembly Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates . 2022-03-10 . India Today . en.
  2. Web site: 2022-03-11 . Women double their representation in Punjab assembly . 2022-03-12 . Hindustan Times . en.
  3. Web site: Election Commission of India . 2022-03-11 . affidavit.eci.gov.in.
  4. Web site: Narinder Kaur Bharaj (ਨਰਿੰਦਰ ਕੌਰ ਭਰਾਜ) - Twitter . 2022-03-11 . Twitter . en.
  5. Web site: AAP campaign in Punjab rides on girl power . 2022-03-11 . The New Indian Express.
  6. Web site: Neel Kamal. Mar 20, 2019 . AAP split brings its key women campaigners face to face Amritsar News - Times of India . 2022-03-11 . The Times of India . en.
  7. News: Goyal . Divya . The Chosen 13: ‘Padwoman’, Moga’s doctor among Punjab’s women MLAs . 20 March 2022 . The Indian Express . 12 March 2022 . en.
  8. News: AAP MLA Bharaj ties knot with party volunteer in Patiala . 8 October 2022 . The Pioneer . 8 October 2022 . en.
  9. News: Ohri . Raghav . Lok Sabha polls: Teenager stands up for AAP against muscle power in Punjab . The Economic Times . 2022-03-11.
  10. Web site: Livemint . 2021-12-26 . Punjab Elections 2022: AAP releases fourth list of 15 candidates. List here . 2022-03-12 . livemint.com . en.
  11. Web site: Service . Tribune News . Ticket aspirants out to woo parties in Sangrur . 2022-03-12 . Tribuneindia News Service . en.
  12. Web site: Service . Tribune News . Sangrur AAP candidate Narinder Kaur Bharaj faces opposition from party leaders . 2022-03-11 . Tribuneindia News Service . en.
  13. Web site: Service . Tribune News . Disgruntled AAP leaders protest at Bhagwant Mann's house . 2022-03-11 . Tribuneindia News Service . en.
  14. Web site: Vinod Kumar. Mar 12, 2022 . Over 74% Of Newly Elected Mlas Are Crorepatis Chandigarh News - Times of India . 2022-03-12 . The Times of India . en.
  15. Web site: 2022-03-12 . Woman power in Punjab assembly . 2022-03-12 . Hindustan Times . en.
  16. Web site: Narinder Kaur Bharaj vs Vijay Inder Singla: AAP greenhorn takes on Congress heavyweight in Sangrur . 2022-03-11 . The New Indian Express.
  17. Web site: 2022-01-29 . Punjab poll buzz: Haves vs have-not and more . 2022-03-11 . Hindustan Times . en.
  18. Web site: Bharat Khanna. Mar 11, 2022 . Punjab election results: AAP’s Aman Arora emerges as biggest winner Chandigarh News - Times of India . 2022-03-12 . The Times of India . en.
  19. News: 16 March 2022 . AAP's Bhagwant Mann sworn in as Punjab Chief Minister . en-IN . The Hindu . 22 March 2022 . 0971-751X.
  20. Web site: vidhan Sabha . punjabassembly.nic.in.
  21. Web site: Vidhan Sabha . punjabassembly.nic.in.

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