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| He was born in 1976.<ref></ref> His father Satyajit Singh Majithia is a former Deputy Defence Minister. He is the younger brother of ] ], ] and hence brother-in-law of Deputy Chief Minister of ], ]. Bikram was married to Ganieve Grewal in November 2009. <ref>{{cite news|title=The Big Fat Punjabi Wedding|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20091126/ttlife1.htm|accessdate=19 May 2015|publisher=The Tribune|date=26 November 2009}}</ref> They have two Sons. | He was born in 1976.<ref></ref> His father Satyajit Singh Majithia is a former Deputy Defence Minister. He is the younger brother of ] ], ] and hence brother-in-law of Deputy Chief Minister of ], ]. Bikram was married to Ganieve Grewal in November 2009. <ref>{{cite news|title=The Big Fat Punjabi Wedding|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2009/20091126/ttlife1.htm|accessdate=19 May 2015|publisher=The Tribune|date=26 November 2009}}</ref> They have two Sons. | ||
| ==Political |
==Political Career== | ||
| He started his political career with Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections held in 2007, when he won from Majitha constituency with a huge margin of 23,000 votes and became the youngest cabinet minister in Punjab govt. Even after becoming the minister, he remained associated with people belonging to all classes and understood their issues and resolved them. He personally looks at all the development projects in progress and makes sure that they get completed in time. His determined efforts have put Majitha constituency forward and he is poised to do the same for the state of Punjab. | |||
| 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 became the president of Youth Akali Dal in 2011. It was only because of the energy put by him into the youngsters and the party that Youth Akali Dal soon reached new heights. He connected with youth like no one else did. | |||
| In Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections of 2012, he won from the Majitha constituency again and this time with the winning margin of 43,000 votes, which was nearly double of that in the previous assembly elections. This only happened because of the faith that people had in him and his endeavours. Following the win, he became Cabinet minister in the Punjab government where he is currently handling the following departments with enormous zeal: | |||
| 1. Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management | |||
| 2. Information & Public Relations | |||
| 3. Non Conventional Energy | |||
| Under his able leadership, Punjab has seen huge development in the field of Non Conventional energy. He has successfully launched various solar power projects in the state. His mission in life is to work for the development of all in the society and be the support to weak and marginalized. He is determined to fulfil his responsibilities and serve the people of Punjab with full integrity and sincerity. | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| 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 started his political career with Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections held in 2007, when he won from Majitha constituency with a huge margin of 23,000 votes and became the youngest cabinet minister in Punjab govt. Even after becoming the minister, he remained associated with people belonging to all classes and understood their issues and resolved them. He personally looks at all the development projects in progress and makes sure that they get completed in time. His determined efforts have put Majitha constituency forward and he is poised to do the same for the state of Punjab. He became the president of Youth Akali Dal in 2011. It was only because of the energy put by him into the youngsters and the party that Youth Akali Dal soon reached new heights. He connected with youth like no one else did. In Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections of 2012, he won from the Majitha constituency again and this time with the winning margin of 43,000 votes, which was nearly double of that in the previous assembly elections. This only happened because of the faith that people had in him and his endeavours. Following the win, he became Cabinet minister in the Punjab government where he is currently handling the following departments with enormous zeal: 1. Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management 2. Information & Public Relations 3. Non Conventional Energy Under his able leadership, Punjab has seen huge development in the field of Non Conventional energy. He has successfully launched various solar power projects in the state. His mission in life is to work for the development of all in the society and be the support to weak and marginalized. He is determined to fulfil his responsibilities and serve the people of Punjab with full integrity and sincerity.
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.