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| '''Bikram Singh Majithia''' is an ]n politician and a Cabinet Minister in the ]. He won 2007 ] elections from the ] constituency and again won in 2012.<ref name='a'></ref> He belongs to the ruling ] and is president of its Youth Wing, Youth Akali Dal.<ref></ref><ref></ref> | |||
| Born on 1st march 1975 into the family of Sardar Satyajit Singh Majithia & Sukhmanjas Kaur, Bikram Singh Majithia is Minister for Revenue, Rehabilitation and Disaster Management, Information & Public Relations and Non Conventional Energy in Government of Punjab. | |||
| 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 is a leader of Shiromani Akali Dal, country’s oldest regional party and prior to that had served as President of Youth Akali Dal. Twice elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Majitha Constituency in Amritsar district of Punjab in 2007 and 2012, Bikram Singh Majithia comes with a rich legacy as be belongs to the famous Majithia family, known not only for its valor but synonymous with humanism, moral values and for raising issues of the community. Even today whenever there is talk of Majitha, people don’t forget to talk about the Majithia Sardars and Generals who lived for lofty ideals. | |||
| ==Early life== | |||
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| A product of the prestigious St. Stephens College, New Delhi where he studied for his Graduation Degree, Bikram Singh Majithia went to DAV public School, Patiala and Bal Bharti School, Delhi for his secondary and higher education. In November 2009, he got married to Ganieve Grewal , grand-daughter of Ranjit Singh Grewal and they have two sons. He has an elder brother-Gurmehar Singh and an elder sister, ] ( Food Processing Minister, Government of India). | |||
| 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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| Bikram Singh Majithia was a prominent figure in the Shiromani Akali Dal campaign for the 2007 and 2012 Assembly elections. While in 2007, the party fought a formidable Congress Government, in 2012 ] set a sort of records by returning to power consecutively for the second term. He had come into active politics at a very young age and became a Legislator and the Cabinet Minister in Punjab. He became the president of Youth Akali Dal in 2011. He kept up the same pace and followed the impeccable politics that has come to him as a legacy from his forefathers and became a conscience keeper for Majithia family. He won from Majithia Assembly Constituency by a margin of 23000 votes in year 2007. With this, he changed the fortunes of Majitha area and it goes to his credit that he worked very hard and came up to the expectations of the people. The result was that he again won in Assembly elections in 2012 and that too by increasing the lead to 47581 votes to carve out a distinct niche for himself. | |||
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| ==Development of Majitha== | |||
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| The good work done by Bikram Singh Majithia has been recognised and appreciated by none other than but by the Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab and President of Shiromani Akali Dal, ]. The buzz word in Majitha is comparison between the development brought out by Majithia during eight years and the work done in this constituency during the past 60 years. He is called the harbinger of development. | |||
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| ==The growth story== | |||
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| | DATE OF BIRTH = 1976 | |||
| The growth story of all the 155 villages falling under Majithia Assembly constituency is the story of an inclusive growth. As many as 50 new roads have been laid, 100 drinking water tanks have been provided in the villages, 30 bridges have been constructed over the drains and canals, Four new power stations have been setup and Five new mandis opened. In addition two new Adarsh schools have been opened and two new bus stands setup. The three new RO plants, One new Khalsa college, 19 new Airtel schools, 16400 toilets provided in as many houses and 20 existing roads totalling 110 kms have been repaired. Sardar Majithia has also made provision of ‘dharamshalas’ in villages, ‘pukka’ streets, new pathways to 658 deras, 155 new gyms for youth and also made sure that schemes like ‘shagun scheme’,’ pension scheme’, subsidized ‘atta dal’ scheme, park for children to play and construction of religious places. He has also been giving monthly assistance to rural poor from his own pocket. These are broad indicators of the work done by Bikram Singh Majithia. | |||
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| It was a dream for Bikram Singh Majithia to make Punjab a solar state, to turn farmers into entrepreneurs and to generate clean and green energy in the state. The first success came when Punjab’s Energy Development Agency was chosen along with Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to install renewable energy systems at President’s Estate at New Delhi in the aftermath of successful commissioning of solar photovoltaic rooftop power plant at Parliament House Annexe. More recognition followed. Punjab was awarded as one of the best performing states by Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Government of India for capacity addition of Renewable Energy. The PEDA was adjudged as one of the best performing state nodal agencies in Energy conservation programme during years 2012 and 2013 by Union Ministry of Power. It was this buoyant moment when Majithia catapulted Punjab’s dream of a solar state into a reality. He gave PEDA a target of 1,250 MW of solar power in next three years. And now Punjab is in sniffing distance from this dream. | |||
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| Majithia became a votary of solar power generation when he found that every unit of thermal energy used emits 825 grams of carbon dioxide. One needs to plant 40 trees to neutralise the effect of every tonne of carbon dioxide emitted by coal, diesel or even natural gas. In comparison solar energy emits zero carbon dioxide. The solar energy can make farmers entrepreneurs as they can sell surplus power generated by them to Punjab State Power Corporation and supplement their incomes to shed their poverty tag. | |||
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| It’s an inborn trait in Bikram Singh Majithia, to treat people from all religions, all caste and creed at equal footing. As a true Sikh, he has been contributing 10 percent (Dasaundh) of his income for good causes. He has often donated funds for construction of Temples, Gurdwaras, Churches, Mosques and other religious places from his own resources. This is the aspect of his personality which no other leader can match. | |||
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| 5. Results Punjab Assembly Elections 2007. | |||
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Revision as of 05:25, 30 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".