Partap Singh Bajwa is an Indian politician having served as a member of the

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representing

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from 2009 to 2014. He is a

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for

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,

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. 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

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. 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

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, became President of District Youth Congress

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

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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

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of the

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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

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

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by winning 92 out of 117 seats in the

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. MP

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was sworn in as

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on 16 March 2022.

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.

Electoral performance

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bajwa, Partap Singh India MPs 2009–2014 Living people 1957 births Lok Sabha members from Punjab, India Indian National Congress politicians People from Gurdaspur district Rajya Sabha members from Punjab, India Punjab, India MLAs 2022–2027