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| He first won the ] elections from the ] constituency in 2007.<ref></ref> He won again from the same constituency in 2012 assembly elections.<ref name='a'/> Subsequently he was inducted into the Punjab Cabinet<ref></ref> He is now a minister of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Information & Public Relations and Non Conventional Energy. <ref> {{cite web|title=Government of Punjab|url=http://punjab.gov.in/council-of-ministers}}</ref> | He first won the ] elections from the ] constituency in 2007.<ref></ref> He won again from the same constituency in 2012 assembly elections.<ref name='a'/> Subsequently he was inducted into the Punjab Cabinet<ref></ref> He is now a minister of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Information & Public Relations and Non Conventional Energy. <ref> {{cite web|title=Government of Punjab|url=http://punjab.gov.in/council-of-ministers}}</ref> | ||
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| In 2014, a controversy was created when he allegedly distorted a Sikh religious hymn while campaigning for ]. He later apologized and was asked to do religious penance at the five temporal seats of Sikhs.<ref>{{cite web|title=Punjab Govt minister ordered to do religious penance at 5 Takths|url=http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/05/punjab-govt-minister-ordered-to-do-religious-penance-at-5-takths/|work=IANS|publisher=news.biharprabha.com|accessdate=2 May 2014}}</ref> | |||
| Majithia also faces allegations of having links with non-resident Indians accused of international money laundering related to the synthetic drugs racket in Punjab. His name surfaced in the case after Jagdish Bhola, a man arrested for drugs trade, alleged that it was being run under Majithia's patronage and the full knowledge of the state police. Majithia has since been questioned by the Enforcement Directorate regarding the allegations and the case is still under investigation. <ref>{{cite news|title=Paid Rs. 35 Lakh to Punjab Minister Bikram Majithia, Says Drugs Scam Accused|url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/paid-rs-35-lakh-to-punjab-minister-bikram-majithia-says-drugs-scam-accused-745548|accessdate=19 May 2015|publisher=NDTV|date=10 March 2015}}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 06:55, 20 July 2015
| Bikram Singh Majithia | |
|---|---|
| MLA, Punjab | |
| In office 2007 - Present | |
| Preceded by | Swinder Singh |
| Constituency | Majitha |
| Minister for Information & Public Relations | |
| Minister for Environment & Non- Conventional Energy | |
| In office 2007 - Present | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Preceded by | Capt. Amarinder Singh |
| Minister for Water Supply & Sanitation | |
| In office 2007 - 2012 | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Preceded by | Capt. Amarinder Singh |
| Succeeded by | Jagir Kaur |
| Minister for Science Technology | |
| In office 2007 - 2012 | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Preceded by | Rakesh Pandey |
| Succeeded by | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Minister for Revenue & Rehablitation | |
| In office 2012 - Present | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Preceded by | Ajit Singh Kohar |
| Minister for NRI Affairs | |
| In office 2012 - Present | |
| Chief Minister | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Preceded by | Parkash Singh Badal |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Shiromani Akali Dal |
| Spouse | Ganieve Grewal |
| Children | 2 Sons |
Bikram Singh Majithia is an Indian politician and a Cabinet Minister in the Punjab Government. He won 2007 Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections from the Majitha constituency and again won in 2012. He belongs to the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and is president of its Youth Wing, Youth Akali Dal.
He was born in 1976. His father Satyajit Singh Majithia is a former Deputy Defence Minister. He is the younger brother of Bathinda MP, Harsimrat Kaur Badal and hence brother-in-law of Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, Sukhbir Singh Badal. Bikram was married to Ganieve Grewal in November 2009. They have two Sons.
Political career
He first won the Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections from the Majitha constituency in 2007. He won again from the same constituency in 2012 assembly elections. Subsequently he was inducted into the Punjab Cabinet He is now a minister of Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Information & Public Relations and Non Conventional Energy.
References
- ^ Results Punjab State Assembly Elections 2012
- Organisation Structure Akali Dal
- Youth Akali Dal Website
- Majitha Family
- "The Big Fat Punjabi Wedding". The Tribune. 26 November 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- Punjab 2007
- BJP loses one berth in new Badal Cabinet
- "Government of Punjab".