Surjit Kumar Jyani Explained

Surjit Kumar Jyani
Residence:Kathera, Fazilka, Punjab, India
Office:MLA, Punjab
Constituency:Fazilka
Term:1997 - 2002
Predecessor:Mohinder Kumar
Successor:Mohinder Kumar
Constituency2:Fazilka
Predecessor2:Mohinder Kumar
Successor2:Davinder Singh Ghubaya
Term2:2007 - 2017
Office3:Minister of Forest & Wildlife and Labour
Predecessor3:Tikshan Sud
Successor3:Incumbent
Term3:2007-2012
1Blankname3:Chief Minister
1Namedata3:Parkash Singh Badal
Office4:Health Minister
Predecessor4:Tikshan Sud
Successor4:Incumbent
Term4:2012-2017
1Blankname4:Chief Minister
1Namedata4:Parkash Singh Badal
Party:Bharatiya Janta Party
Children:2 sons

Surjit Kumar Jyani is an Indian politician and who served as health Minister in the Punjab Government. He has also served as Minister for Forest & Wildlife & Labour.[1] He is member of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP).[2]

Early life

Jyani comes from a Hindu Jat family and his mother tongue is Bagri. His grandfather migrated from Rajasthan during British Raj .

Political career

He first became a member of Punjab Vidhan Sabha from Fazilka in 1997.[3] In 2007 and 2012, he was re-elected from Fazilka.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.dayandnightnews.com/2012/03/punjab-cabinet-ministers-portfolios-2012/ Punjab Cabinet Ministers Portfolios 2012
  2. http://www.bjppunjab.in/office_bearers_punjab.php?cat_id=4 Cabinet Ministers - BJP Punjab
  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://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2007/Stat_rep_2007_PB.pdf STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2007 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF PUNJAB
  5. http://electionaffairs.com/punjab/state_assembly_elections_2012/winning_candidates_results_punjab_assembly_elections_2012.html Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012