Partap Singh Bajwa Explained

Partap Singh Bajwa
Birth Date:1957 1, df=yes
Birth Place:Qadian, Punjab, India
Residence:Qadian, Punjab, India
Office:Leader of the Opposition, Punjab Legislative Assembly
Deputy:Raj Kumar Chabbewal (till 15 March 2024)
Term Start:9 April 2022
Predecessor:Harpal Singh Cheema
Office4:Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Constituency4:Punjab, India
Term Start4:9 April 2016
Term End4:9 April 2022
Predecessor4:Ashwani Kumar
Successor4:Sandeep Pathak
Constituency1:Qadian
Term Start1:10 March 2022
Predecessor1:Fatehjang Singh Bajwa
Constituency2:Kahnuwan
Term Start2:2002
Term End2:2009
Predecessor2:Sewa Singh Sekhwan
Constituency3:Kahnuwan
Predecessor3:Johar Singh
Successor3:Sewa Singh Sekhwan
Term Start3:1992
Term End3:1997
Office5:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Constituency5:Gurdaspur
Term Start5:2009
Term End5:2014
Successor5:Vinod Khanna
Predecessor5:Vinod Khanna
Office6:President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee
Term6:2013 - 2015
Successor6:Captain Amarinder Singh
Predecessor6:Captain Amarinder Singh
Party:Indian National Congress
Spouse:Charanjit Kaur Bajwa
Source:http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4427

Partap Singh Bajwa is an Indian politician having served as a member of the Lok Sabha representing Gurdaspur in Punjab from 2009 to 2014. He is a Member of the Legislative Assembly for Punjab.[1]

Early life

He is the son of Satnam Singh Bajwa who was a three-time Member of Legislative Assembly Punjab and Minister in the government of Punjab. He completed his schooling at Punjab Public School, Nabha. He started his career in politics as a student leader in 1976 became President of Youth Congress in 1982 and rose to the President of State Congress. He has served as a minister under chief ministers Beant Singh, Rajinder Kaur Bhathal, and Amarinder Singh.Partap Singh Bajwa is Rajya Sabha member since 10 April 2016.

Career

He started his career in politics as a student leader in 1976 from DAV College, Chandigarh, became President of District Youth Congress Gurdaspur then Vice President of Youth Congress in 1980, President of Youth Congress in 1982, and rose to the President of State Congress.

Member of Legislative Assembly

He was elected to Punjab Vidhan Sabha from Kahnuwan Constituency in 1992, 2002, and 2007. He worked in various different departments under the government of Punjab.

He was Minister of State Information and Public Relations government of Punjab from 1994 to 1995, Cabinet Minister P.W.D B&R, I&PR, Government of Punjab from 1995 to 1996, Cabinet Minister Judiciary, Jails, etc. Government of Punjab from 1996 to 1997, Cabinet Minister P.W.D B&R, School Education, Govt of Punjab from 2002 to 2007.

Member of Parliament

He defeated the actor and four-time sitting MP Vinod Khanna of the Bharatiya Janata Party in general elections and became Member of Parliament in 2009 from Gurdaspur Constituency. His wife is currently the sitting Member of Legislative Assembly Punjab from the Qadian Constituency. He was made the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee in March 2013.

Member of Legislative Assembly fourth term

He was elected to Punjab Vidhan Sabha from Qadian Constituency in 2022. He was appointed the Leader of Opposition in the Punjab assembly. 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.[2]

Social work

He provides the NGO Adhaar Foundation with mobile medical vans and helps people with free medical aids, medical health check-up camps in the Gurdaspur constituency. He also has a keen interest in games and sports and serves as the President of the Judo Federation of Punjab in 2002, 2008, and again in 2015. He was elected as President of the Judo Federation of India in the year 2018.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Navjot Sidhu wins, Vinod Khanna loses in Punjab. The Economic Times. 16 May 2009. 28 May 2009.
  2. News: 16 March 2022 . AAP's Bhagwant Mann sworn in as Punjab Chief Minister . en-IN . The Hindu . 22 March 2022 . 0971-751X.