Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa
| Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa | |
|---|---|
| MLA, Punjab | |
| In office 2002 - 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Natha Singh Dalam |
| Succeeded by | Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal |
| Constituency | Qadian |
| In office 2012 - Present |
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| Preceded by | Nirmal Singh Kahlon |
| Constituency | Fatehgarh Churian |
| Minister of Forest | |
| In office 2003 - 2004 |
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| Personal details | |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Residence | Qadian, Gurdaspur, Punjab, India |
Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa is an Indian politician and a member of Indian National Congress. He is a Member of Punjab Legislative Assembly(MLA) and represent Fatehgarh Churian.[1]
Early life
His father's name is Sardar Gurcbachan Singh Bajwa.[2] His father Late Sardar Gurbachan Singh Bajwa BALLB was MLA pre-partition Punjab from Sialkot Rural 1946/47 Punjab assembly and subsequently represented Batala and Qadian as MLA. His father was contemporary of Punjab Stalwarts like Sardar Partap Singh Kairon, Sardar Swaran Singh ex Foreign Minister and other great leaders of that time who laid foundations of present day Punjab.[3]
Gurbachan Singh Bajwa was a cabinet minister in Gopi Chand Bhargava, Bhim Sen Sachar and Sardar Partap Singh Kairon Cabinets and held portfolios such as PWD, Education and Chandigarh capital project. [4]
Political career
Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa first fought election in 1977 from Qadian, 1980 from Sri Hargobindpur. Bajwa first successfully contested for Punjab Legislative Assembly from Qadian in 1992 and won again in 2002.[5][6] In March 2003, he was made Minister of Forest.[7][8] However, he had to resign in August 2004 after being caught in a bribery case.[9] This Tehelka news cannot be verified, neither till date any court case has been made in this regard. The reasons he resigned were due to different matter related to rejig of Cabinet. Tripat Rajinder Singh like his father is known to be honest upright politician and die hard Congress leader. Later, he was appointed chairman of Punjab Pollution Control Board.[10][11] In 2012, he was elected from Fatehgarh Churian.[1]
References
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- ↑ http://www.pap.gov.pk/uploads/previous_members/L-1946-1947.shtml
- ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=41HYYdO21KQC&lpg=PA75&ots=bq2EijlexN&dq=punjab%20minsiter%20Gurbachan%20singh%20%2B%20Bhargav%20cabinet&pg=PA75#v=onepage&q=punjab%20minsiter%20Gurbachan%20singh%20+%20Bhargav%20cabinet&f=false
- ↑ http://www.elections.in/punjab/assembly-constituencies/1992-election-results.html
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